Home Secretary announces asylum seekers who break the law won’t be able to access accommodation

As of December, there were 107,003 people in receipt of asylum support, with 30,657 in around 200 asylum hotels (Picture: Getty)

Asylum seekers who break the law or work illegally will soon be thrown out of Government-funded accommodation and lose support payments.

A new rule change means only those with legitimate asylum claims who follow the rules will get taxpayer-funded support, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced.

The measures, coming into force in June, will remove...