随着抵达人数的增加和庇护旅馆的扩大,联合王国劳工的庇护政策面临着批评。 UK Labour's asylum policies face criticism as arrivals rise and asylum hotels expand.
自劳工掌权以来,跨越海峡的寻求庇护者人数增加了19%。 Since Labour came to power, the number of asylum seekers crossing the Channel has increased by 19%. 尽管宣布承诺停止使用庇护旅馆,但14家新旅馆已经开业,使用总数达到220家。 Despite a manifesto pledge to end the use of asylum hotels, 14 new hotels have opened, bringing the total in use to 220. 内政部部长安吉拉·伊格尔女士为政府寻找替代住所的努力辩护,并列举了从上届政府政策中继承下来的挑战。 Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle defended the government's efforts to find alternative accommodations, citing challenges inherited from the previous administration's policies.