Baroness Jenny Chapman has stirred up debate after revealing the Government is looking into letting failed asylum seekers appeal their cases from abroad – and not while staying in UK hotels on the taxpayer’s tab. Speaking to the Daily Express, she said there’s “no legal reason” why more people can’t lodge their appeals after returning to their home countries.
With a growing number of migrants waiting on appeals, the cost of housing them in hotels has shot up. More than 38,000 are currently living in hotel rooms, costing £5.5 million a day – that’s £145 per night compared to just £14 in other forms of housing like bedsits or shared flats.
