The long-running debate around the asylum seekers arriving on British shores via the English Channel escalated again over the summer.

It began when anti-asylum protesters began to oppose the government’s use of the Bell Hotel in Epping to house those who are waiting for their claims processed.

The demonstrations soon spread across the country, and politicians from Reform UK and the Conservative Party began to pressure Labour to change the entire asylum system.

The government has promised to end the use of asylum hotels by the close of this parliament, expected to be in 2029, but it is still reliant on them for now.

But the topic is clearly not going anywhere – data from YouGov found 52% of respondents said immigration was the most important issue facing the UK in July.

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