SPLASH The migrants smoke and drink near The Ritz hotel

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The group of men and women were snapped swigging from vodka bottles and smoking in Royal Green Park just yards away from the five-star hotel. Huddled in layers of clothes and snoozing on rolled up sleeping bags, the group seemed oblivious to Londoners having fun in the sun nearby.

The Ritz, which has 136 bedrooms, was built 110 years ago and offers guests an opulent stay with luxurious rooms and mouth-watering menus, in stark contrast to the daily lives of the migrants camping nearby. It is not the first time migrants have set up home near one of London’s world-famous treasures.

In June last year a group made their home on the steps of a building in Grosvenor Place opposite Buckingham Palace. Around a dozen migrants camped out in cardboard boxes before waking up just metres from the Queen’s official London residence.

SPLASH The migrants relax in Green Park

SPLASH The Ritz can be seen in the background as the migrants move through Green Park

Speaking at the time, Westminster City Council said: “As this is private land, the council has no power to move people on but we will work with the leaseholders to support and advise them on a suitable resolution. "We take the issue very seriously and commission outreach teams in the area to ensure the welfare and safety of those in genuine need of help.

SPLASH Police officers ride by as the migrants look on

SPLASH The migrants have many bags with them

"We work hard with the Police and Immigration Services to address any area where groups are involved in anti-social behaviour." Figures show there are some 6,500 people sleeping rough on the streets of London each year - with around 40 per cent of those believed to be migrants.

Migrants: Sleeping rough in London's Green Park Mon, May 2, 2016 The number of homeless migrants sleeping rough in London has doubled in a year. Migrants sleep rough in and around Park Lane and set up home in the 7/7 London memorial. Play slideshow Splash News 1 of 46 Two immigrant women smoke and drink in Green Park, London

SPLASH A migrant sprawls out on the grass with a cigarette and a beer

SPLASH A woman lights up a cigarette in Green Park

SPLASH The men chat and one drinks from a beer bottle as they wander through the park

Around two-thirds of population growth in the UK over the last 20 years is believed to be caused by immigration with more than 170,000 estimated to come to the UK from EU countries every year.

SPLASH One man takes a swig from a vodka bottle

GETTY Tour buses go past The Ritz in London