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Afghans already presenting as homeless – LGA statement

Hotels have already begun to close to Afghan households across the country and - as we feared - councils are already seeing families presenting to them as homeless as a result.

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Asylum hotels: Statement on High Court ruling

Cllr Louise Gittins, Chair of the Local Government Association, which represents councils across England and Wales, said:“We are taking stock of the temporary injunction from the High Court and will be convening meetings with the Home Office, MHCLG and other partners, including the National Police Chiefs’ Council, to understand how best to support our councils following the decision."It will, of course, be for individual councils to determine what this ruling means for them. We know that asylum and resettlement is linked to wider issues such as housing pressures and community cohesion and that

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