‘We fled to the UK to start a new life - now my son is depressed and malnourished’ Teenage asylum seeker vomits after every meal at Home Office hotel because the food is so bad, his mother claims The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
Repeated failings at migrant hotel where asylum seeker killed himself exposed Special report: Staff at hotel were ‘not appropriately trained’ and Home Office officials didn’t know who was providing crucial services The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Children experiencing malnutrition and stunted growth in Home Office asylum hotels Nearly 1,500 complaints escalated by help service to Home Office accommodation providers last year, new data reveals The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025
Asylum housing tycoon is among the UK’s wealthiest – here’s what conditions are like inside the properties his company runs The Sunday Times rich list is a stark symbol of the growing inequality in the UK. As many people face worsening living conditions, a small few are becoming ever richer. Among them for the first time this year is Graham King, an Essex businessman who has accumulated a £750 million… The Conversation · May 22, 2024
British asylum housing tycoon breaks into Sunday Times rich list Graham King, whose firm is paid £3.5m a day to accommodate arrivals in the UK, listed among country’s 350 richest people The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024
Companies providing housing for UK asylum seekers make £113m profit Combined profits of Clearsprings Ready Homes and Stay Belvedere Hotels prompt criticism from refugee charities The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023
Almost 100 staff at Stradey Park Hotel 'made redundant' ahead of expected arrival of up to 241 asylum seekers Llanelli's MP has described the news as 'outrageous' Wales Online · Jun 27, 2023
Possible Russian link with Llanelli hotel earmarked for hundreds of asylum seekers is raised in Parliament Llanelli's MP has asked if the Government will look into the potential link, but the Home Office has failed to answer any of the questions put to it by the Local Democracy Reporting Service Wales Online · Jun 20, 2023
Firm managing hotels for UK asylum seekers posts bumper profits Three directors of Clearsprings Ready Homes share dividends of almost £28m, as profits rise sixfold The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022
Revealed: dozens of vulnerable asylum seekers have died in Home Office housing since 2020 Data shows number of deaths is higher than admitted as experts question safeguarding and fear chances to save lives were missed The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022