Family affected by asylum hotel closure left with ‘shock, anxiety and panic’, court told

The Home Office has now decided the family do not need to be located in London, the court heard - (Getty)

The Home Office failed to take into account the adverse impact on asylum seekers when deciding to shut 12 accommodation hotels housing thousands of women and children, the High Court has been told.

These closures were carried out in stages earlier this year under Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, as part of broader plans to phase out hotel accommodation for asylum seekers.