By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-08-27 09:21:07 | Updated at 2026-09-04 16:25:23
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Asylum seekers who have been dispersed across Britain have surged, new immigration data released by the Home Office has revealed.
Over 73,000 migrants were housed in "non-hotel accommodation" in the 12 months leading up to June 2026.
The figure is 3 per cent higher than at the end of June 2025
This makes up 78 per cent of all asylum seekers in the UK.
New figures don't cover any of Andy Burnham's tenure, which started on July 20.
Around 17 per cent of asylum seekers remain in hotel accommodation.
This figure is nearly half of what it was a year earlier, as Labour continues to disperse them around Britain in HMOs and former military sites.
The total number of asylum claims was 86,000, a drop of 21 per cent compared with the previous year.
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It still remains above the average levels seen before 2021.
Over half of asylum seekers coming to Britain arrived through illegal entry routes, and a further 41 per cent of claimants had previously held a visa or other leave.
Small-boat arrivals account for nearly 90 per cent of illegal entries.
Of those arriving on small boats, the government says the five most common nationalities are Eritrean, Sudanese, Afghan, Somali and Iranian.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: "A little over two years into office and the asylum backlog is down, the number of asylum seekers in hotels is falling, illegal working arrests are at record levels, and deportations and returns are up markedly.
"Small boats numbers are also now falling, but we are not complacent and there is more we must do. That is why I have boosted enforcement on the French beaches and overseas and introduced new legislation to tackle the pull factors that draw people here through unsafe and illegal routes.
"This government is restoring control at our border and fairness to the migration system."
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