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Number of asylum seekers in hotels down 50%
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Number of asylum seekers in UK hotels down by 50% in a year
The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels is down by a half, official stats show. The figure stood at 16,021 at the end of June 2026, down 50% year-on-year from 32,041. It is the lowest figure since data was first reported…
Forty children reported missing from UK asylum hotels still not found
Forty children who went missing from hotels housing asylum seekers in the UK have still not been found, according to a parliamentary report. Ministers are facing calls from MPs and peers to explain what they are doing to locate the group, two of…
Hetland Hall Hotel expansion plans could deliver 60 jobs
Plans to expand a country house hotel in the south of Scotland could deliver up to 60 jobs to the area. The RAD Hotel Group has lodged an application to extend its Hetland Hall Hotel at Carrutherstown in Dumfries and Galloway. It would include 26…
Hetland Hall Hotel expansion plans could deliver 60 jobs
Giancarlo Rinaldi South Scotland reporter Plans to expand a country house hotel in the south of Scotland could deliver up to 60 jobs to the area. The RAD Hotel Group has lodged an application to extend its Hetland Hall Hotel at Carrutherstown in…
The new wave of Israeli hotels keeping vacationers in the country
While official CBS tourism data paints a complex picture of the industry, an interesting trend is clearly visible on the ground: Hospitality in Israel continues to evolve and grow, particularly in the central region. Out of five standout new hotels…
Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashed
The number of asylum seekers housed in hotels has halved in the past year as the Home Office pushes to close down the controversial accommodation, new figures have revealed. Small boat crossings to the UK have also fallen by 23 per cent…
Data centers are sparking a wave of crappy hotel makeovers
The rise and rise of data centers is having an unexpected consequence for the U.S. real estate sector – driving up the acquisition of crumbling hotels by ambitious developers prepared to renovate and upgrade them, according to a report. The…
Pubs, bars and hotels report 'Burnham bounce' in optimism but call for further tax relief
Pubs, bars and hotels have reported a “Burnham bounce” in optimism as a result of the prime minister's overtures to the sector, polling suggests, but they warn that the goodwill could evaporate without further tax relief. Andy Burnham…
Forty children who went missing from UK asylum hotels still not found
Forty people who disappeared as children from UK asylum seeker hotels have still not been located, prompting parliamentarians to demand the Government outline its efforts to trace them. While the majority of those who vanished have since turned 18…
The best hotels in the UK for 2026
Hotels Boutique hotels Edinburgh 5 out of 5 stars 💎 Verdict: Our favourite stay in the UK Gleneagles Townhouse is the Edinburgh little sister to Gleneagles, the five-star luxury hotel in Scotland's Ochi Hills. Think of her as Gleneagles'…
10 historic hotels in the U.S. with fascinating former lives
You can sleep surprisingly well in the slammer at The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel, which occupies the former Charles Street Jail. Built in 1851, the Gothic Revival fortress operated as a jail for roughly 140 years, holding inmates including…
Fontainebleau Las Vegas investigates glass falling from hotel exterior
The Fontainebleau Las Vegas is investigating an incident in which glass fell from the exterior of the building on Wednesday, the hotel said in a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Social media users had reported glass falling onto Las Vegas…
The 13 best hotels in the Chicago Loop right now
Hotels Boutique hotels Loop 4 out of 5 stars Set inside the landmark 1894 New York Life Insurance Building, The Kimpton Gray seamlessly blends Gilded Age architecture with sleek, modern luxury. Guests arrive into a lobby featuring grand staircases…
Cricket boards flag Asian Games concerns over untested pitch, tiny hotel rooms
An untested hybrid surface, laid only recently. A lack of proper dressing rooms. And hotel rooms so tiny that there “might not be any space to keep a kitbag.” In about three weeks, Nisshin, a small city east of the Japanese port hub…
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