For the second summer in a row, "asylum hotels" have become a flashpoint of protest, with some turning violent.

The government has said the asylum system is under "unprecedented strain", forcing it to use hotels to accommodate migrants.

Meanwhile, the number of asylum seekers crossing the Channel has surpassed 50,000 since Labour came to power and has reached 27,881 in the year to 14 August.

Sky News looks at the numbers, why housing migrants has become such a fraught topic, when the practice could end, and a legal ruling in Essex which is set to bring further challenges to asylum seekers living in certain hotels.

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