The Home Office plans to spend about £2.2 billion of foreign aid to support asylum seekers this financial year, according to new figures.The amount of overseas development assistance (ODA) budgeted by the Home Office - which is largely used to cover accommodation costs such as hotels for asylum seekers - is slightly less than the £2.3 billion it spent in 2024/25.

The Home Office plans to spend about £2.2 billion of foreign aid to support asylum seekers this financial year, according to new figures.The amount of overseas development assistance (ODA) budgeted by the Home Office - which is largely used to cover accommodation costs such as hotels for asylum seekers - is slightly less than the £2.3 billion it spent in 2024/25.