NYT > World News What to Know About the Protests Outside U.K. Hotels Housing Asylum Seekers Par :Lizzie Dearden 19 août 2025 à 12:47 A judge ruled that asylum seekers must be moved out of a hotel in England in a case that highlighted an increasingly contentious issue in Britain. © Justin Tallis/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesA protest this month outside a London hotel housing asylum seekers. The British government has a legal obligation to provide accommodation for asylum seekers who would otherwise be homeless.