More Military Sites Could House Asylum Seekers, Says John Healey

More military sites could house asylum seekers, says John Healey

The defence secretary says officials are looking at possible locations to help end the use of hotels.

Asylum seekers ‘to be moved from hotels to barracks’: UK politics live

A government source said “nothing is off the table” for the new home secretary Shabana Mahmood

Labour set to 'move asylum seekers from hotels into military barracks'

Following widespread protests this summer over the housing of asylum seekers in hotels, Shabana Mahmood, who took over from Yvette Cooper as home secretary in Sir Keir Starmer's reshuffle on Friday, is reportedly set to announce the use of Ministry of Defence sites to house people.

Shabana Mahmood expected to unveil plans to move asylum seekers from hotels to barracks

New home secretary is expected to unveil plans to use military sites as Labour seeks to harden immigration policyShabana Mahmood is expected to unveil plans to move asylum seekers from hotels into military barracks as Labour seeks to harden its immigration policy amid rising numbers of crossings in the channel.The new home secretary is reportedly set to announce the use of Ministry of Defence sites to house people after a wave of protests outsid…

Defence Secretary says asylum seekers could be temporarily housed in military sites

The defence secretary, John Healey has announced Labour are looking at the potential of putting asylum seekers in former military barracks.