Claim: There's a backlog of 50,000 migrants that are currently in hotels.
Fact-check: The number of asylum seekers in hotels has increased - Full Fact
Verdict: as of 30 june 2023 there were 50,546 asylum seekers being housed in hotels, according to data published by the home office.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-08-15T00:00:00