Home Office considering disused care homes and student flats to house asylum seekers
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Home Office considering disused care homes and student flats to house asylum seekers

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Home Office is looking at using disused care homes and student accommodation to house asylum seekers in new plans to reduce the number of migrant hotels. Instead some asylum seekers will be housed in disused care homes and vacant student accommodation. Temporary accommodation units housing migrants are pictured on the Wethersfield former army base on July 24, 2024 A Home Office spokesperson said: “We have inherited enormous pressures in the asylum system and remain absolutely committed to ending the use of hotels to ensure value for money. “We have identified a range of sites that we are narrowing down to a handful of suitable properties that will enable us to exit hotels sooner.” While the Labour government has moved asylum seekers out of the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland Port, Dorset, they are still using the large former army base at Wethersfield to house migrants.

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Mapped: Refugee homelessness on the rise in nearly 100 UK councils
1 week, 3 days ago

Mapped: Refugee homelessness on the rise in nearly 100 UK councils

The Independent  

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Refugees in Home Office hotels will be given twice as long to find new accommodation before eviction
1 month ago

Refugees in Home Office hotels will be given twice as long to find new accommodation before eviction

The Independent  

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New asylum hotels act as a 'massive incentive' for small boat migrant crossings, ministers warned after it emerged seven more have been opened since Labour came to power
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New asylum hotels act as a 'massive incentive' for small boat migrant crossings, ministers warned after it emerged seven more have been opened since Labour came to power

Daily Mail  

Opening more asylum hotels will act as a 'massive incentive' for small boat crossings, Labour has been warned. Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle revealed last week that asylum hotel use had risen since Labour entered government, with seven new hotels being brought into use since the general election in July. But during Home Office questions, Tory MP Julia Lopez …

Up to 400 asylum seekers who were housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge are moved by Labour into hotel and council accommodation in the Midlands
2 months, 1 week ago

Up to 400 asylum seekers who were housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge are moved by Labour into hotel and council accommodation in the Midlands

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of asylum seekers are being moved from the Bibby Stockholm to a hotel and council accommodation in the Midlands as ministers rush to close the barge by Christmas. It comes amid reports the Home Office may be about to open more asylum hotels as demand soars following the arrival of nearly 150,000 migrants over the last six years. Around …

Home Office spent £400m in a year on unused hotel space for migrants
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Home Office spent £400m in a year on unused hotel space for migrants

The Telegraph  

Mr Bolt said his inspectors found some migrants “living in spacious rooms with en suite facilities.” One in six of the 625 bed spaces of one contractor were occupied by single adults in twin or triple space rooms. However, the inspectors visited one large rural hotel that was being emptied out ahead of its planned closure of use for asylum …

Almost 63,000 asylum seekers whose cases were held by Tory government could be given permission to remain by Labour
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Almost 63,000 asylum seekers whose cases were held by Tory government could be given permission to remain by Labour

Daily Mail  

Almost 63,000 asylum seekers whose cases were placed on hold by the Tories could be granted permission to stay in Britain under Labour. Of 118,882 asylum seekers who were waiting for a Home Office decision at the general election, 62,801 are likely to secure refugee status here based on current rates, the report said. Almost 63,000 asylum seekers whose cases …

UK to close migrant barge amid Labour govt asylum overhaul
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK to close migrant barge amid Labour govt asylum overhaul

China Daily  

People, believed to be asylum seekers, arrive to be housed on the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge at Portland Port, Portland near Weymouth in Britain on Oct 19. LONDON -- The contract for the Bibby Stockholm barge, which has been used by the previous Conservative-led government to house asylum seekers off the coast of Dorset in southwestern England, will not be …

UK to stop using Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK to stop using Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers

Al Jazeera  

The vessel was introduced by the previous gov’t to house people seeking asylum while their claims are being processed. The United Kingdom’s new Labour government has announced that it will stop housing people seeking asylum in the country on a controversial accommodation barge from next year as it tries to clear a backlog of asylum requests. The use of the …

UK to close migrant barge amid Labour govt asylum overhaul
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK to close migrant barge amid Labour govt asylum overhaul

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-23 23:42 People, believed to be asylum seekers, arrive to be housed on the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge at Portland Port, Portland near Weymouth in Britain on Oct 19. LONDON -- The contract for the Bibby Stockholm barge, which has been used by the previous Conservative-led government to house asylum seekers off the coast of Dorset in …

‘Squalor’ of cramped rat-infested Home Office asylum seeker hotels revealed
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Squalor’ of cramped rat-infested Home Office asylum seeker hotels revealed

The Independent  

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Hundreds of asylum seekers moved off Bibby Stockholm and Wethersfield RAF base in last three months
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of asylum seekers moved off Bibby Stockholm and Wethersfield RAF base in last three months

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak’s flagship sites to house asylum seekers have been criticised as eye-wateringly expensive, badly run and unsuitable – and now The Independent can reveal that hundreds of migrants have moved out. open image in gallery More than 400 asylum seekers have left RAF Wethersfield in Essex Former home secretary Priti Patel said Wethersfield is “unsuitable for asylum accommodation”, adding: …

Huge rise in refugees becoming homeless in England as charities slam ‘dysfunctional’ system
9 months ago

Huge rise in refugees becoming homeless in England as charities slam ‘dysfunctional’ system

The Independent  

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Asylum chaos as RAF sites and Bibby Stockholm barge to cost more than hotels
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Asylum chaos as RAF sites and Bibby Stockholm barge to cost more than hotels

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Bibby Stockholm barge is one of the two sites …

Government asylum housing plans to cost millions more than hotels – watchdog
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Government asylum housing plans to cost millions more than hotels – watchdog

The Independent  

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Government facing legal action over RAF base housing asylum seekers
1 year, 2 months ago

Government facing legal action over RAF base housing asylum seekers

The Independent  

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First asylum seekers back on board Bibby Stockholm after Legionella evacuation
1 year, 2 months ago

First asylum seekers back on board Bibby Stockholm after Legionella evacuation

The Independent  

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UK now spending £8m a day housing migrants in hotels
1 year, 3 months ago

UK now spending £8m a day housing migrants in hotels

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper blamed the huge hotel bill on the government’s “asylum chaos”. …

Bibby Stockholm: Home Office threatens asylum seekers with homelessness for refusing to move onto barge
1 year, 5 months ago

Bibby Stockholm: Home Office threatens asylum seekers with homelessness for refusing to move onto barge

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “On 7th August 2023 you did not take up the offer of this accommodation …

UK government to house asylum seekers on barges in bid to cut costs
1 year, 5 months ago

UK government to house asylum seekers on barges in bid to cut costs

ABC  

Asylum seekers are being housed on barges, under the UK's newest plan to cut refugee costs in the country. Key points: A charity says lawyers who intervened got transfers cancelled for about 20 asylum seekers Housing asylum seekers in hotel rooms cost the British government $3.6 billion in 2022 The Home Office says people who arrive in the UK via …

Bibby Stockholm: First asylum seekers moved onto migrant barge
1 year, 5 months ago

Bibby Stockholm: First asylum seekers moved onto migrant barge

The Independent  

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Ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ as 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels
1 year, 5 months ago

Ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ as 50,000 asylum seekers in hotels

The Independent  

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Labour would use barges to house asylum seekers for a 'very short' period while backlog is tackled, shadow immigration minister says
1 year, 5 months ago

Labour would use barges to house asylum seekers for a 'very short' period while backlog is tackled, shadow immigration minister says

Daily Mail  

Labour would use barges to house asylum seekers for a 'very short' period while the backlog is tackled, the shadow immigration minister has said. Stephen Kinnock said former military bases would also continue to be used for a period of possibly around six months during work to bring down claims delays from a record high. Stephen Kinnock said former military …

UK moves asylum seekers to barge despite humanitarian concerns
1 year, 5 months ago

UK moves asylum seekers to barge despite humanitarian concerns

Al Jazeera  

The large residential barge will only house single men and provide ‘basic and functional’ accommodation. The United Kingdom has begun moving some asylum seekers onto a large residential barge on its southern coast, as part of plans to use cheaper alternatives to hotels as temporary accommodation while asylum claims are processed. The government says it wants to limit the pull …

Britain moves asylum seekers to barge moored off south England in bid to cut costs
1 year, 5 months ago

Britain moves asylum seekers to barge moored off south England in bid to cut costs

LA Times  

Asylum seekers board a barge in southern England as the British government tries to cut the cost of sheltering a rising number of migrants. A small group of asylum seekers has been moved onto a barge moored in southern England as the British government tries to cut the cost of sheltering people seeking protection in the country, British news media …

Ministers ‘would take until 2036 to removed failed asylum seekers at current rate’
1 year, 5 months ago

Ministers ‘would take until 2036 to removed failed asylum seekers at current rate’

The Independent  

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UK barge to house asylum-seekers is branded a death trap
1 year, 5 months ago

UK barge to house asylum-seekers is branded a death trap

CNN  

London CNN — A barge on which the United Kingdom government plans to house hundreds of asylum-seekers has been described as a “death trap” by the country’s Fire Brigades Union. “Vessels like this are not designed for large numbers like this,” Selby said, explaining that the barge has been “retrofitted” for 222 people, not the 500 people the government plans …

Legal challenges loom as asylum seekers fight transfer to Bibby Stockholm barge
1 year, 5 months ago

Legal challenges loom as asylum seekers fight transfer to Bibby Stockholm barge

The Independent  

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Home Office plans to move 2,000 asylum seekers into RAF base delayed for months because of failure to do checks
1 year, 5 months ago

Home Office plans to move 2,000 asylum seekers into RAF base delayed for months because of failure to do checks

The Independent  

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Docks reject cruise ships intended to house 1,000 asylum seekers
1 year, 5 months ago

Docks reject cruise ships intended to house 1,000 asylum seekers

The Telegraph  

Two cruise ships to house 1,000 migrants have returned to their company after the Government struggled to find ports at which to berth them. The move came as the Home Office said the first 50 asylum seekers will be moved onto the Bibby Stockholm barge, berthed in Portland, Dorset, next week. The Illegal Migration Bill, giving powers to ministers to …

Labour refuses to rule out housing asylum seekers on barges
1 year, 5 months ago

Labour refuses to rule out housing asylum seekers on barges

The Independent  

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Asylum seekers moved to RAF base despite Home Office court battle over site
1 year, 5 months ago

Asylum seekers moved to RAF base despite Home Office court battle over site

The Independent  

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Thousands of Afghan asylum seekers ‘at risk of homelessness due to housing shortage’
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands of Afghan asylum seekers ‘at risk of homelessness due to housing shortage’

The Independent  

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Home Office stops units making asylum decisions to prepare for small boats bill despite huge backlog
1 year, 6 months ago

Home Office stops units making asylum decisions to prepare for small boats bill despite huge backlog

The Independent  

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Asylum seekers will be told to share hotel rooms, says Tory minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Asylum seekers will be told to share hotel rooms, says Tory minister

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick appeared to confirm the policy during an appearance on BBC’s Sunday …

Home Office planning to house asylum seekers in former prison
1 year, 9 months ago

Home Office planning to house asylum seekers in former prison

The Independent  

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Home Office plans to put migrants on barges and cruise ships
1 year, 9 months ago

Home Office plans to put migrants on barges and cruise ships

The Independent  

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Home Office has 'had to find extra £2billion' to fund hotels for over 50,000 asylum seekers
1 year, 10 months ago

Home Office has 'had to find extra £2billion' to fund hotels for over 50,000 asylum seekers

Daily Mail  

The Home Office has reportedly been forced to shore up an extra £2million to pay for hotel rooms for asylum seekers after the Government admitted there was no deadline in sight to stop their use. The Best Western Premier Yew Lodge Hotel in Kegworth has stopped taking bookings for the foreseeable future The Home Office has faced pressure from the …

Asylum seekers in hotel targeted by rioters put under curfew as security increased
1 year, 10 months ago

Asylum seekers in hotel targeted by rioters put under curfew as security increased

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Restrictions at the Suites Hotel, in Knowsley, are part of a range of intensified …

Home Office gave council 48 hours’ notice asylum seekers would be moved to hotel
1 year, 10 months ago

Home Office gave council 48 hours’ notice asylum seekers would be moved to hotel

The Independent  

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What is behind the row over asylum hotels?
1 year, 11 months ago

What is behind the row over asylum hotels?

The Independent  

Britain’s asylum process is in the spotlight once more, as The Independent reveals applicants cannot be told their status until they are out of ad-hoc hotel accommodation. The Home Office policy states: “Granting protection status for claimants currently in contingency accommodation, such as hotels, can put local authorities under untenable pressure as they will be required by law to find …

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees living in hotels as councils struggle to house them
2 years ago

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees living in hotels as councils struggle to house them

The Independent  

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Revealed: ‘Appalling’ reality of healthcare inside the Home Office’s asylum hotels
2 years, 1 month ago

Revealed: ‘Appalling’ reality of healthcare inside the Home Office’s asylum hotels

The Independent  

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Revealed: Asylum seekers waiting more than three years for decisions quadruples
2 years, 1 month ago

Revealed: Asylum seekers waiting more than three years for decisions quadruples

The Independent  

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Government spending £6.8m a day housing asylum seekers in hotels
2 years, 2 months ago

Government spending £6.8m a day housing asylum seekers in hotels

The Independent  

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Asylum seekers ‘effectively detained’ at Home Office hotels, investigation finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Asylum seekers ‘effectively detained’ at Home Office hotels, investigation finds

The Independent  

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Asylum seeker hotel deal reached, with 150 set to reside in Albergen; Delft to house 220
2 years, 4 months ago

Asylum seeker hotel deal reached, with 150 set to reside in Albergen; Delft to house 220

NL Times  

The municipality of Tubbergen, the national government and the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers have reached agreement on the reception of asylum seekers at the Hotel 't Elshuys in the village of Albergen. The COA bought the hotel without the municipality's knowledge to accommodate up to 300 asylum seekers. It was the first time the government intended …

Week of criticisms and revelations over Home Office’s handling of migrant crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Week of criticisms and revelations over Home Office’s handling of migrant crisis

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are the developments so far: – Monday The Commons Home Affairs Committee found …

Refugees stuck in hotel rooms as Perth's rental crisis continues
2 years, 9 months ago

Refugees stuck in hotel rooms as Perth's rental crisis continues

ABC  

Some refugee families have been living in Perth hotels for more than six weeks as they struggle to find a home in an extremely competitive rental market, support workers say. Key points: The Red Cross says the city's housing shortage was worsening at the same time as the withdrawal from Afghanistan The Real Estate Institute of WA predicts rental fees …

Home Office spends £4.7m a day housing Channel migrants and asylum seekers in hotels
2 years, 11 months ago

Home Office spends £4.7m a day housing Channel migrants and asylum seekers in hotels

The Telegraph  

The accommodation crisis has been compounded by the failure to secure new agreements to return migrants to "safe" countries through which they passed and where they should have claimed asylum. Ms Patel admitted that the Government had returned only a "tiny" fraction of those whose asylum claims had been ruled inadmissible because of Covid travel restrictions and the refusal of …

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