AN MP has contacted the Home Office after residents started raising concerns about refugees being forced out of their homes in Evesham.

Dozens of refugees have been living in the Evesham Hotel for the past 18 months but are now being forced to leave under new Government plans.

On Friday (August 4) the Home Office told refugees living in the hotel that they are being relocated to an "unknown location" within days.

Mid Worcestershire MP Nigel Huddleston has been contacted in order to stop the refugees from being moved to an unknown location.

Mr Huddleston said: "My office has contacted the Home Office and Serco to communicate these concerns and have received updates from the Home Office, I have written to the interested parties in order to keep them informed."

Serco UK is the housing provider at the Evesham Hotel but a spokesperson said the decision to relocate came from the Home Office.

Mr Huddleston added: "I am aware of proposed changes to the Evesham Hotel, which will see some current asylum seeker residents transferred to alternative accommodation – albeit mainly still in Worcestershire.

"Some constituents, as well as residents of the hotel, have contacted me in order to convey concerns about these proposals.

"It should be noted that all asylum seekers are offered accommodation on a no-choice basis and are also made aware that they may need to be relocated at short notice for operational reasons.

"Nonetheless, if residents of the hotel have sufficiently compelling reasons to remain in Evesham then I would encourage them to contact their appropriate point person or Migrant Help on 0808 8010 503.”

Between 8,000-9,000, Afghan refugees are currently living in hotels across the country.

Some Afghan refugees living in hotels in other parts of the country have already been relocated.

The Local Government Association (LGA) said one in five refugees have presented themselves as homeless to councils after being evicted from hotel accommodation. 

However, campaigners from Evesham Vale Welcomes Refugees (EVWR) said the hotel's residents have settled in and want to remain in the town.

A spokesperson from the Home Office said: "The Home Office continues to provide safe accommodation for asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute, as we work to end the use of hotels which are costing UK, taxpayers, almost £6 million a day.

"Accommodation is allocated on a no-choice basis and individuals may be moved to other locations in line with the Allocation of Accommodation guidance."