Parliamentarians have accused the British government of wasting billions in the mismanagement of the deeply controversial scheme to house supposed asylum seekers in hotels across the country at taxpayer expense.
A report from the Home Affairs Committee in the House of Commons found that government incompetence has been a major driver of the surging costs of asylum accommodation contracts signed in 2019 under the previous Conservative government, which have ballooned from £4.5 billion to £15.3 billion.
“Failures of leadership at a senior level, shifting priorities, and political and operational pressure for quick results meant that the department was incapable of getting a grip on the situation, and allowed costs to spiral,” the report found.
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