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Home Office ends asylum hotel contract over performance concerns as Channel migrant crossings hit record highs
Between January 1 and March 23, some 5,847 people have arrived in the UK from France - up 36 per cent on last year
Home Office cancels hotel company's contract to house asylum seekers
A hotel company's contract to provide accommodation for asylum seekers has been cancelled. The Home Office said it would end its agreement with Stay Belvedere Hotels at the earliest opportunity, in September next year,
Stay Belvedere Hotels contract for housing asylum seekers binned by Home Office
The former operator of the Bibby Stockholm is reportedly among the firms that will take over ownership of the sites.
Asylum seeker hotel contract to be scrapped due to failures
Home Office audit finds "concerns" with provider Stay Belvedere Hotels, which provides places in 51 hotels in England and Wales.
Home Office to cut ties with major asylum hotel provider over 'performance concerns'
Stay Belvedere Hotels (SBHL) is responsible for providing around 51 hotels, around a quarter of asylum accommodation. The accommodation chain also has responsibility for running Napier Barracks, a Kent facility housing people waiting for asylum decisions.
Government to drop asylum hotel provider
Stay Belvedere Hotels (SBHL) is responsible for providing around a quarter of asylum accommodation operated by the Home Office. The accommodation chain has responsibility for 51 hotels across England and Wales as well as Napier Barracks,
Company has contract to house asylum seekers removed
Stay Belvedere Hotels (SBHL) houses people waiting for asylum decisions in 51 hotels in England and Wales, as well as the Napier Barracks in Kent.
Migrants detected at UK-France border controls ‘fallen substantially’
The UK’s borders watchdog however said the ‘threat of clandestine entry at juxtaposed ports remains high and is unrelenting’.
Chaos in asylum system as Home Office sacks firm putting migrants in hotels
The Home Office said there were concerns about the performance and behaviour of a business, which houses people in 51 hotels ...
Home Office arrest 36 in Titanic Quarter construction site 'swoop'
More than 30 people have been arrested at a construction site in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. The Home Office said that on ...
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UK Home Office, police body resist biometrics transparency
UK airport passengers have been secretly checked while boarding aircraft by face biometric scanning cameras under a scheme backed by the Home Office.
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Over 5,000 migrants cross ‘English channel’ in 2025, UK’s Home Office reports early surge
The number of migrants crossing the English Channel has surpassed 5,000 in 2025, the earliest point in the year this ...
Home Office raid for illegal workers in Belfast results in 36 arrests
Offences ranged from working in breach of visa conditions to illegal entry in the UK with no permission to work.
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UK Home Office Announces New Visa and Sponsorship Fees Effective April 2025
On 19 March, the UK Home Office announced increases to visa and sponsorship fees to take effect from 9 April. There are ...
36 arrested in Titanic Quarter construction site Home Office 'swoop'
More than 30 people have been arrested at a construction site in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. The Home Office said that on ...
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36 arrests in NI Home Office raid for illegal workers
More than 30 people, including a teenage boy, have been arrested during an operation by the Home Office in Belfast.