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Suella Braverman has criticised the “exorbitant” cost of housing migrants in UK hotels, claiming that is costs the taxpayer £6.8million per day.
She told the House of Commons the situation is “wholly unacceptable”.
She added: “When I arrived as Home Secretary in September at the Home Office, I was appalled to find out there were around 35,000 migrants staying in Home Office at exorbitant cost to the taxpayer. I instigated an urgent review.”
Ms Braverman continued: “Like the majority of British people, I am very concerned about hotels. But I have never blocked their usage.
“Indeed, since I took over, 12,000 people have arrived, 9,500 people have been transferred out of Manston or Weston Jet Foil, and many of them into hotels.
“And I have never ignored legal advice. As a former attorney general, I know the importance of taking legal advice into account.
“At every point, I have worked hard to find alternative accommodations.”
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