Ten assaults a day on asylum seekers in Home Office care, figures reveal

**In the past month alone, the Home Office has recorded an alarming 10 assaults on asylum seekers every single day—a figure that far exceeds previous years.** Over 5,960 reports of abuse, including trafficking and torture, were documented during January 2023 to August 2024, with hate crimes reaching 380 cases. Despite these alarming figures being presented to the government's safeguarding hub, no real action has been taken to address the exploitation and mistreatment of those in its care.