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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Ross

Tory-run council considers legal action against Labour government over asylum seeker costs

Hillingdon council is considering legal action after Keir Starmer’s government refused a claim for £5.3m for supporting asylum seekers last year - (AP)

A Tory-run council with the highest concentration of asylum seekers in the country is considering legal action against the Labour government after it was refused a claim for more money for housing.

Hillingdon accommodates the highest proportion of asylum seekers – 94 in every 10,000 residents – in the UK because of the number of hotels near Heathrow Airport.

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