The Home Office and Border Force publish transparency data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK via small boat crossings of the English Channel and those prevented by French authorities. The publication includes daily updates for the last 7 days, weekly summaries, and a time series dataset going back to 2018. The data is provisional and subject to change.
The Home Office has closed eleven asylum hotels and returned them to local communities nationwide, with further closures planned. The closures are expected to save approximately £65 million annually. Since taking office, the government reports asylum costs have fallen by nearly £1 billion, with hotel numbers reduced from around 400 to under 190.