Badenoch encourages Tory councils to challenge asylum hotels
Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leadership candidate, has urged Tory-led councils to challenge the use of hotels to accommodate asylum seekers. This comes after a court blocked a hotel in Stoke-on-Trent from being used to house asylum seekers. In a letter to council leaders, Badenoch stated that the government should prioritize moving asylum seekers into permanent accommodation and that the use of hotels is not a long-term solution. She also suggested that councils should explore legal options to prevent the use of hotels for this purpose. The issue of housing asylum seekers has been a contentious one, with the government facing criticism over the use of hotels and the overall treatment of asylum seekers. Badenoch's letter represents a more assertive stance from the Tory party on this issue, as they aim to address the concerns of local communities.
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