The Government has started the process of returning hotels temporarily accommodating asylum seekers to their normal use by the community.
Through the progress the Government has made to stop the arrival of small boats – with crossings down by more than a quarter compared to last year, despite huge increases into Europe - the first phase of nation-wide hotel exits can now begin. I welcome the news that this includes a hotel in Daventry, which will see temporary accommodation facilities closed, and the site returned to the community.
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