She must now enact changes that will benefit thousands of asylum seekers following the successful legal challenge by five individuals.

The ruling determined that Ms Braverman had breached the law by denying payments of £3 per week meant for nutritious food for pregnant women and children between one and three-years-old. The judge ordered the implementation of these payments for the numerous pregnant women and individuals with children under three, currently residing in hotels.

Mr Justice Swift also said that the system utilised by Ms Braverman for managing asylum support payments was unlawful due to extended delays in processing payment requests.

Asylum seekers are generally prohibited from working during the initial year of their claim review. As a result, only those listed in the government’s ‘shortage occupation’ list can gain employment. This regulation renders many asylum seekers wholly reliant on Home Office payments for survival, amounting to £45 per week for shared housing, or £9.10 for hotel accommodation.

For those claimants challenging the insufficient payment for healthy food for pregnant women and young children, the court acknowledged the insufficiency of hotel-provided food, such as pasta, rice, chips, mashed potato and dry sandwiches.

In a separate case involving an 82-year-old disabled woman unable to promptly access accommodation and support, Ms Braverman has been directed to provide compensation to the woman, acknowledging her legal duty had been unlawfully neglected.

The lawyers for the five asylum seekers welcomed the court’s ruling. A Home Office spokesperson said: “We are considering the court’s findings and will respond in due course.”