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| UK asylum plans: Plans on future of migrant hotels to be announced | UK asylum plans: Plans on future of migrant hotels to be announced |
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| The government is expected to make an announcement in the coming weeks on the use of hotels to house migrants. | |
| Home Secretary Suella Braverman has signalled it wants to end the practice, which she says costs around £6m a day. | Home Secretary Suella Braverman has signalled it wants to end the practice, which she says costs around £6m a day. |
| The Daily Telegraph reports that disused ferries are being considered to house people - but this has not been confirmed. | The Daily Telegraph reports that disused ferries are being considered to house people - but this has not been confirmed. |
| Former airbases in Lincolnshire and Essex are among sites being looked at. | Former airbases in Lincolnshire and Essex are among sites being looked at. |
| Private hotels are currently used to house asylum seekers as part of the government's legal obligation to provide people seeking help with a basic level of accommodation. | Private hotels are currently used to house asylum seekers as part of the government's legal obligation to provide people seeking help with a basic level of accommodation. |
| The BBC understands more than 51,000 people are being housed in 395 hotels. | The BBC understands more than 51,000 people are being housed in 395 hotels. |
| It is understood that a new policy would predominantly apply to new arrivals. | |
| How many people cross the Channel in small boats? | How many people cross the Channel in small boats? |
| How is the UK stopping Channel crossings? | How is the UK stopping Channel crossings? |
| The government says private accommodation options are at maximum capacity and argue they do not represent good value for money for the taxpayer. | The government says private accommodation options are at maximum capacity and argue they do not represent good value for money for the taxpayer. |
| It has made reducing illegal migration a key priority and has unveiled measures it says will deter people crossing the English Channel in small boats. | It has made reducing illegal migration a key priority and has unveiled measures it says will deter people crossing the English Channel in small boats. |
| More than 45,000 reached the UK via the dangerous route last year, up from around 300 in 2018. | More than 45,000 reached the UK via the dangerous route last year, up from around 300 in 2018. |
| The government's Illegal Migration Bill would ban anyone who enters the country illegally from claiming asylum on arrival - or in the future. | The government's Illegal Migration Bill would ban anyone who enters the country illegally from claiming asylum on arrival - or in the future. |
| It would also create an annual cap on the number of refugees the UK will settle through "safe and legal routes", and impose a legal duty on the Home Secretary to swiftly detain and remove anyone who arrives illegally. | It would also create an annual cap on the number of refugees the UK will settle through "safe and legal routes", and impose a legal duty on the Home Secretary to swiftly detain and remove anyone who arrives illegally. |
| The government's policy to deport migrants to Rwanda has been ruled to be legal by the High Court, but is facing further challenges in the courts. | The government's policy to deport migrants to Rwanda has been ruled to be legal by the High Court, but is facing further challenges in the courts. |
| The home secretary has said there is no limit to how many migrants Rwanda would be able to take - however no flights have taken off. | The home secretary has said there is no limit to how many migrants Rwanda would be able to take - however no flights have taken off. |
| A Home Office spokesperson said: "We have always been upfront about the unprecedented pressure being placed on our asylum system, brought about by a significant increase in dangerous and illegal journeys into the country. We continue to work across government and with local authorities to identify a range of accommodation options. | A Home Office spokesperson said: "We have always been upfront about the unprecedented pressure being placed on our asylum system, brought about by a significant increase in dangerous and illegal journeys into the country. We continue to work across government and with local authorities to identify a range of accommodation options. |
| "The government remains committed to engaging with local authorities and key stakeholders as part of this process." | "The government remains committed to engaging with local authorities and key stakeholders as part of this process." |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Home Office | Home Office |
| Refugees and asylum seekers | Refugees and asylum seekers |