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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

Asylum seekers report widespread abuse in Home Office accommodation

A sign for the Home Office government ministry
The incidents took place in what the Home Office describes as initial accommodation. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Hundreds of complaints about ill treatment from staff looking after asylum seekers in hotels and other accommodation have been lodged with the Home Office, a Guardian investigation has found.

The complaints have been lodged within the last year and asylum seekers say that they include abuse and harassment, failures to deal with vulnerabilities such as mental health problems and serious self-harm, and staff walking into their bedrooms unannounced.

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