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Images emerged today of ‘inedible and terrible’ food being offered to asylum seekers staying in two budget hotels.
The images, which showed dubious-looking foods such as burgers, chicken rolls and kebabs, were taken at two guest houses near Bristol that were commandeered by the Home Office.
One activist said that the people who lived there were reluctant to complain, so they wanted to raise the issue on their behalf.
Between 100 and 150 men live in a hotel south of Bristol, with their wives and children in a second hotel nearby.
Residents are paid £8.24 a week to buy items such as clothing and toiletries and are not allowed to work or earn money for themselves.
The images, which showed dubious-looking food including what appears to be a chicken roll, were taken by asylum seekers staying at two hotels near Bristol.
One activist said that the people who lived there were reluctant to complain, so they wanted to raise the issue on their behalf.
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One follower said that he wanted to share the images of the food to give an idea of the conditions in the hotels.
“This food is brought in every day, it’s packaged, and it’s cold, and they have to heat it up in a microwave in their room,” the source said.
‘There is no other option, and the most frustrating thing is that the hotel has a kitchen, but it is closed. They have no other way of providing themselves with food.
Many of them say that it is quite inedible. They don’t want to complain about it, they hope they can be granted refugee status and make a new life in this country, but we feel like complaining on their behalf, because it’s pretty scary.
‘They get £8 a week to live on, and that has to cover everything from toiletries to transport.
“Very often these are people who have been traumatized, escaped war or persecution, and are now being held in what is essentially an open prison, where their punishment is to get bored, let them do nothing, and get a terrible meal.” , without means or tools to cook for themselves, or improve things for themselves.’
Between 100 and 150 men live in a hotel south of Bristol, with their wives and children in a second hotel nearby.
There have been regular complaints about the quality of food given to asylum seekers in hotels across the country.
Many of those seeking asylum at the two hotels have fled persecution in Iran, the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, civil war in Syria or war and famine in East Africa.
“A lot of misinformation is being spread about how these people are living in some kind of luxury, just because they are staying in a hotel, but the reality is very different,” the source added.
“We just wanted to share the photos they took of the food, just to show what it’s like on a daily basis.”
There have been regular complaints about the quality of food given to asylum seekers in hotels across the country.
Last year, the Home Office defended their practice, after doctors in Essex said children were not growing properly due to the poor quality and quantity of food they were fed in the area.
A Home Office spokesman said: “Asylum seekers in hotels receive three meals a day, as well as a weekly allowance and additional provisions for families with a baby or young child.”
A source said: “We just wanted to share the photos they took of the food, just to show what it’s like on a daily basis.”
A Home Office spokesman said: “Hotel asylum seekers receive three meals a day, as well as a weekly allowance and additional provisions for families with a baby or young child.”
‘The food provided in asylum hotels meets all NHS Eatwell standards and caters for all cultural and dietary requirements.
‘When concerns arise about any aspect of the service provided at a hotel, we work with the provider to ensure these concerns are addressed, while asylum seekers have access to a 24/7 helpline to raise any concerns they have and can file formal complaints. which will always be monitored.’
Taxpayers are paying £5.6m a day to accommodate asylum seekers in hotels due to a shortage of official accommodation.
Another 50 migrants arrived in Dover yesterday after making the treacherous journey at dawn.
A total of 1,180 people crossed the Channel last month, with the busiest day being January 22 when 442 asylum seekers landed on British soil.
By comparison, some 1,339 made the trip in the first month of 2022.
The source added: “The food provided in asylum hotels meets all NHS Eatwell standards and caters for all cultural and dietary requirements.”