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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kevin Rawlinson and agency

Home Office drops plan to house asylum seekers in Llanelli hotel

Aerial view of the Stradey Park hotel site, Llanelli, Wales
The plan to house asylum seekers in the Stradey Park hotel has been scrapped after concerns over community tensions. Photograph: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

Controversial plans to house asylum seekers in a hotel in west Wales have been dropped by the Home Office.

The Stradey Park hotel in Llanelli was due to house up to 241 people, a proposal that was opposed by the local council and led to protests being held outside the building.

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