Asylum seekers speak to BBC from inside house facing local opposition

In Wigan, there are no asylum hotels but in recent years the number of HMOs - homes in multiple occupation - has risen from about 350 to just over 900 today. Some of these now house asylum seekers.

The BBC's UK editor, Ed Thomas, visited a neighbourhood there and was invited into a shared home for a glimpse of life for asylum seekers in rental accommodation.

While there, locals spoke of their concerns at having people seeking asylum living nearby.

A short drive away in Warrington, there have been weekly protests over the summer outside an asylum hotel.

UK senior producer - Rebecca Wearn; investigations senior producer - Patrick Clahane; camera - Stephen Fildes