Some 64 homelessness organisations have hit out at a government plan to halve the length of time asylum seekers have to leave government-provided accommodation after being told they can stay in the UK. “Furthermore, to cause higher rates of homelessness among newly recognised refugees at a time when racist and anti-migrant sentiment is on the rise will put individuals at even greater risk of harm on the streets and exacerbate community tensions. “A shorter move-on period is guaranteed to increase rough sleeping and homelessness among an extremely vulnerable group of people.”A government spokesperson said: “This government inherited a broken asylum and immigration system. We are taking practical steps to turn that chaos around – including doubling asylum decision-making to clear the backlog left by the previous government and reducing the number of people in hotels by 6,000 in the first half of 2025. “We continue to work with local councils, NGOs and other stakeholders to ensure any necessary assistance is provided for those individuals who are granted refugee status.”