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The High Court just dealt a major blow to the government’s asylum housing plan, ruling it unlawful to force torture and trafficking survivors into shared rooms — a move that endangered vulnerable individuals and ignored critical evidence. The decision directly undermines the Home Secretary’s push to relocate asylum seekers into former army barracks and other shared accommodations, potentially affecting thousands. Charities like Freedom From Torture and the Helen Bamber Foundation successfully argued that such conditions hinder recovery and that the government breached public law by failing to consult experts or assess the harm. Meanwhile, the Home Office is exploring AI facial recognition to estimate the age of asylum seekers — a controversial step that could reshape asylum decisions amid concerns over accuracy and staff training.

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