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The Latest Breaking News on Hundreds of Afghans evacuated from Pakistan ‘dumped’ in military bases as UK scrambles to find them homes

Government facing growing legal threats over asylum seeker barge housing plans

A judge has been appointed to hear Conservative-run Braintree council’s bid for an injunction against plans to house 1,700 migrants at Wethersfield airfield in Essex

Evening Standard

‘It’s inhumane’: anger at plan to house asylum seekers on barge off Dorset

People on small island of Portland say scheme would be bad for them and bad for those on the vessel

The Guardian - UK

MP calls for 'clear timetable' on when asylum seekers will leave hotels near Nottinghamshire

The Home Office says it will not comment on commercial arrangements with individual sites

Nottingham Post

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Pictured: 1970s Mega-barge Bibby Stockholm Government wants to use to house 500 refugees

Leaked Home Office documents claimed plans to put asylum seekers on vessels were rejected last year - due to it being more expensive than using hotels

Evening Standard

Location chosen for mega-barge that will house 500 asylum seekers on the British coast

The gigantic barge named Bibby Stockholm was deemed an 'oppressive environment' when it was used by the Dutch government to house asylum seekers in 2005

Daily Mirror

Home Office to announce barge as accommodation for asylum seekers

The Bibby Stockholm is said to have more than 220 bedrooms and facilities including a gym and bar

The Guardian - UK

Councils seeking ‘urgent’ answers from Government over site for asylum seekers

Councils for the Bexhill area are seeking information on how to respond to residents’ queries about plans for the former Northeye prison.

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Refugees come to Britain seeking safety, not overcrowded hotels

Letters: Rosemary Sales highlights the reality of the hotel accommodation offered to asylum seekers. Plus letters from Catherine Roome and Ruth Valentine

The Guardian - UK

Scots Tory MP moans as asylum seekers housed in his constituency

A SCOTTISH Tory MP has hit out at asylum seekers being sent to his constituency – despite the UK Government routinely accusing Scotland of not…

The National (Scotland)

Thursday briefing: Why the Home Office’s latest idea to cut the asylum seeker backlog will run aground too

In today’s newsletter: Amelia Gentleman explains why governmental incompetence, not asylum seekers eager to stay in mythical luxury hotels, is at the root of the problem

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Talking Point: What do you think of the plans to house asylum seekers on barges?

New plans outlined by Robert Jenrick seek to tackle small boats arrivals and reduce the government’s £2.3 billion annual hotels bill

Evening Standard

Home Office planning to house asylum seekers in former prison

Charities say former prison that saw riots is an ‘unsuitable’ location for traumatised asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Boats, barges and big bills – the asylum options being chewed over in Whitehall

Former military bases and cruise ships are among alternatives to hotels to house people seeking asylum in UK

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on hotels and asylum: a cycle of failure

Editorial: A policy built on the deliberate aim of making Britain inhospitable to refugees will only make the system less effective

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Tory move to house asylum seekers in barges and military bases widely condemned

TORY ministers have unveiled plans to house asylum seekers in disused military bases, barges and ferries amidst widespread condemnation by…

The Independent UK

Tory backlash over plans to put asylum seekers on barges and in military bases

One Tory MP tells parliament barges should be ‘out of the question’, while another says legal action will be launched over RAF base conversion

Evening Standard

What are the Government’s plans for migrants? Barges, RAF bases and cruise ships could replace hotels

It is costing £6.8 million a day to house migrants at hotels and ministers are looking for cheaper alternatives

The Guardian - UK

Tories split over sites for refugee housing and deadline for stopping small boats

Rebels say crossings should be stopped by end of 2023 while ministers are unhappy about camps in their constituencies

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The Guardian - UK

Dominic Raab is wrong: refugees do not come to the UK for the hotels

I have interviewed hundreds of asylum seekers and the reasons they arrive in Britain can be summed up in two words: seeking safety

Evening Standard

OPINION - Government to move asylum seekers into ex-military bases

Deterrence lies at the heart of the government’s asylum policy. Now, it is not true to say that Britain offers no legal and safe routes for refugees. First, there are the three bespoke avenues for those from Afghanistan, Ukraine and Hong Kong.

Evening Standard

Military base plans for asylum seekers spark legal threats from local Tories

Home Office minister Robert Jenrick says migrants would be given ‘essential living needs and nothing more’ under hardline policy

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers will get the most basic housing possible, says Robert Jenrick

Minister sets out plans to use old army bases and possibly ships to save money and dissuade people from coming to UK

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers to be housed on former prison site under Government plans

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick would describe it only as a ‘separate site’.

The Independent UK

Key questions as Government scrambles to use RAF sites to house migrants

RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, the former RAF Wethersfield in Essex and a site in Bexhill, East Sussex have been earmarked to house asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

Local Tories issue legal threats over military base plans for asylum seekers

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said the plans are needed to accommodate migrants’ ‘essential living needs and nothing more’.

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