Asylum seekers to move out of North Ferriby hotel

Asylum seekers who have been living at an East Yorkshire hotel will be moved out this summer under new government plans.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the local MP have been told the contract with the Humber View Hotel in North Ferriby will end from July.

The four-star hotel began housing asylum seekers in November 2022 despite a legal challenge by the authority to block the move.

A Home Office spokesperson said it would not discuss exact locations but said it was making "significant progress" in moving asylum seekers out of hotels.

"We have already exited 100 hotels and we will exit more in the coming months," they added.

The Haltemprice and Howden MP, Sir David Davis, told the BBC he was "glad the Home Office is finally seeing sense".

He said: "The hotel has always been in entirely the wrong location for this kind of asylum accommodation.

"It has been an important local employer and contributor to the local economy by hosting weddings, conferences, and other events.

"I hope it can quickly return to being used for its intended purpose," he added.

Home Office accounts, external show housing asylum seekers in hotels is costing UK taxpayers about £8m a day and the Government indicated in October it would look to wind down the scheme.

The BBC has approached LGH Hotels Management Limited, the owners of the Humber View Hotel, for comment.

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