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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

London councils split on taking part in £200m social housing scheme for asylum seekers

London councils are split on whether to take part in a £200 million scheme to build social housing for asylum seekers.

In a push to end the use of migrant hotels, the government is proposing a pilot that would see town halls handed cash to construct new homes or refurbish old buildings to provide accommodation for migrants.

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