Concern in Skegness as asylum backlog reaches record high

The UK's asylum backlog has reached a new record high and taxpayer spending on asylum has almost doubled in a year, the latest Home Office figures show.
A total of 175,457 asylum seekers were waiting for an initial decision on their application for refuge in the UK, up 44% from 122,213 at the end of June 2022 - the highest figure since current records began in 2010.
It's causing controversy in coastal resort town, Skegness, where hotels traditionally used for tourists are now housing asylum seekers.