Asylum Policies and Public Perception

Anger has flared outside hotels used to house asylum seekers. Protestors say they are worried about illegal migration, cost to the taxpayer and a lack of consultation, but one issue seems to spark even more concern - the safety of women and children. Opponents have accused protestors of racism and whipping up hate.

Is there any evidence that asylum seekers are more likely to commit sexual offences? We trace the clamour for more data to answer that question.

Police have been given new guidance on disclosing the ethnicity and nationality of suspects in criminal cases - especially high profile ones. What might be the effect?

And why are so many asylum seekers currently housed in hotels anyway? We hear how the system is supposed to work and how it’s evolved.

Presenter: Adam Fleming Producers: Simon Tulett, Natasha Fernandes, Emma Close and Tom Gillett Editor: Penny Murphy Production coordinator: Janet Staples Studio engineer: Annie Gardiner