UK Housing Crisis: Asylum Seekers and Labour's £100m Scheme Sparks Local Fears

For Roger Lucas, the owner of a vintage scooter shop in Margate, Britain's housing crisis feels deeply personal. The looming £100 million Labour scheme, earmarked for housing that some fear will primarily benefit asylum seekers, has sparked widespread concern among long-term residents. This sentiment is echoed across towns where grandfathers no longer feel safe walking alone, mothers remain stuck on endless housing lists, and NHS families are compelled to seek costly private housing, all while a new policy promises homes for others.