Thousands of asylum seekers in the UK are misusing taxpayer-funded Aspen cards, which provide £9.95 weekly for food and toiletries, for gambling activities. A Freedom of Information request revealed that over 6,500 asylum seekers attempted to use the cards in gambling settings within the past year. Politicians express outrage and concerns about the apparent misuse of funds, questioning the legitimacy of spending public money on gambling when it is intended for basic needs. Increased numbers of gambling establishments correlate with the surge in illegal immigrants arriving by small boats.
"It is shocking that over 6,000 illegal immigrants have attempted to use hard-working British taxpayers' money to gamble."
"Peterborough has seen a huge increase in the number of gambling establishments and gaming centres, and a huge increase in men who've arrived across the Channel on small boats."
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