The Leader of Staffordshire County Council, Ian Cooper, has expressed his discontent with the use of taxpayers' money on asylum hotels, calling it a "disgrace".
"The squandering of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money on costly hotels is nothing short of a disgrace.”
A report by the Home Affairs Committee highlighted "flawed contracts" and "incompetent delivery" as the reasons for the Home Office's reliance on hotels as a permanent solution instead of temporary accommodation for asylum seekers.
Author's summary: Leader criticizes asylum hotel costs.