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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Plan to fast-track appeals of some UK asylum seekers could face legal backlash

A hotel
The use of hotels to house asylum seekers remains a concern for many voters in the UK. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

A plan to fast-track the appeals of asylum seekers living in government-funded hotels could face multiple legal challenges on the grounds of discrimination, the government has said.

A 24-week legal deadline on appeal decisions for those staying in hotel rooms is being introduced in an attempt to fulfil a Labour manifesto promise to end a practice that costs the taxpayer billions of pounds a year.

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