A TikTok video has surfaced, appearing to show migrants partying in a suspected taxpayer-funded hotel room.
The rowdy clip was captioned with the Arabic phrase "alhamdulillah", meaning "praise be to God", alongside praying, Union Flag and party emojis.
In the footage, the group could be seen seated around an improvised buffet laid out on what looks like a bath towel, featuring popcorn, biscuits, sliced bananas, bottled water, Pepsi and Irn-Bru.
Several participants can be seen recording the gathering on their mobile phones while laughing and smiling, with some wearing wireless earphones.
The room's décor appears consistent with Holiday Inn Express properties, some of which have previously accommodated asylum seekers.
The TikTok account is understood to belong to a Sudanese man named Abubaker, whose posts suggest he resided in Egypt for five years before embarking on his journey to Britain.
His social media content indicated he was rescued from the Mediterranean Sea, with footage showing him aboard the Solidaire, a German-flagged NGO vessel that conducts migrant rescue operations.
Reports from the time indicate the ship docked in Genoa on May 16 after retrieving 263 migrants who had departed from Libya.
A TikTok video has surfaced , appearing to show migrants partying in a suspected taxpayer-funded hotel room.
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Following approximately five months in France, he posted on November 11 with the message: "Last but not least, the destination was successfully reached."
Home Office sources have stressed that the footage contains no evidence of illegal or malicious activity, per the Daily Mail.
The department also emphasised there is nothing to suggest the individuals shown are asylum seekers, nor that the video was filmed in asylum accommodation.
According to the most recent figures available, approximately 36,000 asylum seekers were being housed in UK hotels at the end of September, with fewer than 200 such properties currently in use.
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The rowdy clip was captioned with the Arabic phrase 'alhamdulillah', which means 'praise be to God'
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The precise circumstances of how the account holder ultimately reached Britain remain unclear.
A Home Office spokesperson stated: "We are furious at the level of illegal migrants and asylum hotels. This government will close every asylum hotel. Work is well underway to move asylum seekers into more suitable accommodation such as military bases, to ease pressure on communities across the country."
The department added it is collaborating with local authorities and property partners to accelerate this process.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to end the government's obligation to support all destitute asylum seekers, with evictions from hotels expected to commence in spring.
The same TikTok account posted what appeared to be some kind of marine crossing
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The measures will target those who could financially support themselves but choose not to, individuals who break the law or work illegally, and those refusing deportation orders.
It is part of reforms billed as Denmark-style measures aimed at tackling the Channel crisis.
Around 32,000 asylum seekers were still living in 200 hotels at the end of last year.
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