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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rajeev Syal

Thousands of refugees in England and Wales ‘face homeless Christmas’

Tents near office buildings in Cardiff
Some refugees have reportedly been given as little as a week’s notice to leave Home Office accommodation. Photograph: Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures

Tens of thousands of refugees are at risk of sleeping rough this Christmas after a Home Office drive to hit Rishi Sunak’s asylum case target, the umbrella body for local councils has said.

The Local Government Association said councils across England and Wales were facing a “perfect storm” as the government worked to clear 92,327 asylum cases by the end of the year.

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