Metropole asylum seekers need more than 'board and lodgings'

Blackpool charity share how they've organised trips out for those within the hotel - as one of the town's two MPs calls for the government to stop using the Metropole Hotel

The Blackpool Lead and Ed Walker

Oct 16, 2024

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The group on a trip to the beach Pic: Poverty Truth Commission

First published on 19 September, 2024

A charity has spoken out on how asylum seekers in Blackpool need more than just 'board and lodgings'.

Poverty Truth Network, part of Empowerment Charity, has organised a number of trips out for those being housed in the Metropole Hotel.

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