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flag UK PM Starmer faces backlash over record asylum seeker numbers and housing in hotels.

flag UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces criticism over rising asylum seeker numbers and housing issues. flag Official data shows asylum claims hit a record 111,084 in the year to June, with 32,059 asylum seekers housed in hotels, an 8% rise from the previous year. flag The Reform Party, advocating deportation, has gained popularity, while the government claims their policies are working, noting a 30% increase in returns of failed asylum seekers. flag Protests and violence have occurred over the use of hotels for temporary housing.

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