The government said it was “devastating” with the Sopmus SBHL chain. The value of the contract has been around £ 2 million a year for the host.
The British Government has said its agreement it considers to be too expensive with the Stay Belvedere Hotels chain, one of the largest asylum seekers in the country.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, the reason is the disadvantages of the arrangement of accommodation. The SBHL chain has 51 hotels across English and Wales.
The end of the cooperation is based on the British government’s efforts to get rid of expensive accommodation. The predecessor of the current government signed an agreement in 2019 and was to be in force without violations next year.
The chain includes, for example, Napier Barracks in Kent, which has been criticized for poor conditions. Barracks will be closed in September.
So far, it is not known where the SBHL chain sites will be located after the contract has been terminated.
Contracts for the owners of Bibby Stockholm?
The most prominent example of British asylum policy has been the Bibby Stockholm program, known for its harsh conditions. The government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer closed the controversial barge last year. British media reported, among other things, the spread of diseases and suspected suicide on board. For example, The Guardian magazine reported this issue.
According to The Times magazine New accommodation agreements would be coming with a chain that possibly owning the barge.
Britain has about two hundred hotels for asylum seekers.
In September 2024, 35,000 asylum seekers were waiting for a decision to obtain the permit. The figure was 56,000 in the previous year. This year, Britain has entered approximately 5,000 asylum seekers.
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