Asylum Hotels

What the wave of St George’s flags across England means for national identity
Nationalism

What the wave of St George’s flags across England means for national identity

For some, it’s a dose of patriotism amid the national doom, for others a far-right driven powerplay to intimidate immigrants. Here’s what the surge in flag flying means and how to beat the sinister undertones 

Are asylum seekers ‘living it up’ in luxury hotels like Rylan says? Here’s the reality
Asylum seekers

Are asylum seekers ‘living it up’ in luxury hotels like Rylan says? Here’s the reality

In 2022, Rylan told Big Issue he “wouldn’t censor himself”. But is there any truth to his anti-small boats tirade?

Revealed: Asylum hotel protests dwarfed by runners going to Parkrun
Asylum protests

Revealed: Asylum hotel protests dwarfed by runners going to Parkrun

Britain braced for an upswing in asylum hotel protests after a High Court ruling in Epping last week. But Big Issue analysis found that the number of protesters were mostly dwarfed by the number of people competing in local Parkruns

Letters: If I had to flee my home I’d hope I wouldn’t end up in an asylum hotel
Letters

Letters: If I had to flee my home I’d hope I wouldn’t end up in an asylum hotel

I’m a survivor of domestic violence. Asylum hotel protests do not speak for me – or protect me
Domestic Violence

I’m a survivor of domestic violence. Asylum hotel protests do not speak for me – or protect me

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Asylum seekers can stay at Epping hotel after government overturns court ruling
Asylum hotels

Asylum seekers can stay at Epping hotel after government overturns court ruling

From Southport to Epping, social media’s failure to act is fuelling racist violence
Naema Malik

From Southport to Epping, social media’s failure to act is fuelling racist violence

Could the UK government end use of asylum hotels by 2026?
Asylum hotels

Could the UK government end use of asylum hotels by 2026?

Home Office halves time for new refugees to find a home in move ‘guaranteed to increase homelessness’
Homelessness

Home Office halves time for new refugees to find a home in move ‘guaranteed to increase homelessness’

The Epping asylum seeker hotel ruling is a planning problem that the government can solve
Faraz Baber

The Epping asylum seeker hotel ruling is a planning problem that the government can solve

What the Epping asylum seeker hotel ruling means for Britain
Asylum hotels

What the Epping asylum seeker hotel ruling means for Britain

Are thousands of asylum seekers about to be kicked out of hotels?
Immigration

Are thousands of asylum seekers about to be kicked out of hotels?

As number of asylum seekers housed in hotels rises, there’s one thing everyone agrees on
Asylum hotels

As number of asylum seekers housed in hotels rises, there’s one thing everyone agrees on

Anti-migrant protesters ‘hijacking’ women’s safety to push ‘racist’ agenda, women’s groups warn
Asylum protests

Anti-migrant protesters ‘hijacking’ women’s safety to push ‘racist’ agenda, women’s groups warn

Refugees living in the UK are terrified. Please stand with us in solidarity
Memory

Refugees living in the UK are terrified. Please stand with us in solidarity

Letters: It’s anti-migrant ‘protesters’ that make me feel unsafe – not asylum seekers
Letters

Letters: It’s anti-migrant ‘protesters’ that make me feel unsafe – not asylum seekers

Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who’s really behind them?
Asylum hotels

Asylum hotel protests are spreading. Who’s really behind them?

The housing crisis isn’t a competition between helping ‘our own’ and supporting others
Nosheen Malik

The housing crisis isn’t a competition between helping ‘our own’ and supporting others

Labour pledge to end use of asylum hotels ‘good for refugees, the taxpayer and communities’
Immigration

Labour pledge to end use of asylum hotels ‘good for refugees, the taxpayer and communities’