Taxpayers Fuming as Migrant Hotel Bill Soars While Promises to End Crisis Fall Flat

For years, the Left has spoken passionately about how mass migration boosts the UK’s culture and economy. But growing frustration suggests that, in reality, the biggest winners seem to be human rights lawyers, hotel operators, criminal gangs and, oddly enough, the French authorities.

The numbers make for pretty uncomfortable reading. Official figures reveal that the cost of the UK’s broken immigration system is eye-watering and it’s ordinary taxpayers footing the bill. Despite Britain handing over £480 million to French police to stop the flow of small boats across the Channel, they’ve been spotted simply watching as more people climb aboard and set off towards the UK, reported the Sun.

At present, more than 32,000 asylum seekers are being housed in 210 hotels across the country. That figure is nearly 3,000 more than when the Tories left office. And it’s not cheap the hotel bill alone is racking up £4.7 million every single day. But it doesn’t stop there. A significant number of other migrants are being put up in non-hotel accommodation, driving costs even higher.

What’s really riling people is that many of those who shouldn’t be in the country have very little chance of being removed. Lawyers are reportedly claiming £1 million a week in legal aid to fight deportation efforts, dragging out appeal processes and making it harder for the system to function efficiently.

Labour swept to power promising to “smash the gangs” and “end asylum hotels.” But so far, not only are the hotels still being used, the number of people arriving illegally is rising — and so is the cost. Many are now questioning how long it will take before meaningful change actually happens.

The scale of the issue is adding to broader concerns about public services and how stretched resources are being used. With NHS waiting lists, teacher shortages and council services under pressure, the public mood is turning.

At the same time, parents across the country are facing their own kind of battle, trying to protect their children from the risks of excessive smartphone use. One in four kids reportedly spends more than four hours online each day. Many secretly access social media during lessons or while lying in bed at night.

In response, ministers are now considering a two-hour daily screen time limit for under-16s and a 10pm watershed. It’s seen as a step in the right direction but many are asking why it’s taken this long to act. There’s growing support for giving schools clear guidance and the authority to ban phones in classrooms altogether.

And as for tech giants, the message is becoming clearer by the day — either introduce better safety measures voluntarily or prepare for the government to step in with stricter laws.

From the Channel to the classroom, people want to see promises turn into action. And for now, patience is wearing thin.

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