with less regulation are not the answer to a crisis born out of an administrative buildup of cases.’ Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA
On the same day that better protection for UK renters was announced (Report, 17 May), it was disturbing to read that basic safety rules could be overlooked for asylum seekers’ accommodation (Asylum seekers in England and Wales to lose basic protections in move to cut hotel use, 16 May).
The way to address the pressure on asylum accommodation would be to tackle the huge backlog of people waiting for decisions rather than throwing regulations out the window and potentially putting people’s lives and safety at risk. No one in our country should be denied basic safety checks that could protect them against risks such as fires or carbon monoxide poisoning.
