Summary
The BBC reported on the experiences of asylum seekers living in shared houses in Wigan, United Kingdom. Local residents expressed concerns about having asylum seekers as neighbors. In nearby Warrington, protests have taken place outside an asylum hotel.
Key Facts
- The number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in Wigan has increased from about 350 to over 900.
- Some of these HMOs are now being used to house asylum seekers.
- BBC's UK editor Ed Thomas visited a shared home in Wigan to report on the asylum seekers' living conditions.
- Locals in the area voiced their concerns about asylum seekers living nearby.
- Weekly protests have occurred over the summer outside an asylum hotel in Warrington.
- The coverage involved BBC senior producers Rebecca Wearn and Patrick Clahane, and camera work by Stephen Fildes.
