Home Office plans to house asylum seekers at three more ex-military sites as 20 hotels close
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Dave Burke
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The Home Office is moving asylum seekers out of hotels and into former military barracks, announcing 20 hotel closures and seeking planning permission for three new MOD sites: Bicester (Oxfordshire), RAF Barnham (Suffolk), and RAF Linton-on-Ouse (North Yorkshire). Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that fewer Channel crossings mean fewer asylum seekers need housing, claiming the system is "more under control."
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bskyHome Office plans to house asylum seekers at three more ex-military sites as 20 hotels closemirror.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledKeir Starmer said fewer Channel crossings mean fewer asylum seekers need to be housed as he said the system is 'more under control'
The Home Office said it will ramp up its drive to move people to Ministry of Defence (MOD) sites as it confirmed 20 more hotels will shut
The Home Office is seeking planning permission to use MOD Bicester in Oxfordshire, RAF Barnham in Suffolk and RAF Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire to house asylum seekers
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