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Claudia Savage

Minister: 14 asylum hotels have opened since Labour came to power

Sir Gavin Williamson said 19,326 people have crossed the Channel since Labour came to power (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Wire)

Fourteen asylum hotels have opened and seven closed since Labour came to power, according to a Home Office minister.

Dame Angela Eagle said there are currently 220 hotels in use as asylum accommodation, compared with a peak of more than 400 during the previous Conservative administration.

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