Greater Manchester's political leaders have called for urgent action from the government to help house asylum seekers and refugees. They have spoken of the 'acute' pressures local authorities are facing, blaming government policies.
And they have called out the recent 'divisive' rhetoric regarding immigration. In a letter to Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary Michael Gove, they have set out specific demands.
It comes as councils prepare for the closure of hotels which have been used to accommodate Afghan refugees later this year. Residents of the four bridging hotels in the city-region have started receiving their 90-day notices to leave.
