Staffordshire County Council Leader, Ian Cooper, has expressed his discontent with the excessive spending 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 revealed that "flawed contracts" and "incompetent delivery" have led the Home Office to rely on hotels as a primary solution, rather than a temporary measure.
Author's summary: Leader criticizes asylum hotel costs.