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Rishi Sunak confirms two more barges will house 1,000 asylum seekers
Zoe Bell5 June 2023, 11:27
PA Media
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the government’s plans to tackle small boat crossings is “starting to work”, but there is still a “long way to go.”
Speaking on a visit to Dover, Sunak confirmed a further two ships to house migrants will accommodate another thousand people.
The prime minister said his message to migrants would be: “If you’re coming here illegally, claiming sanctuary from death, torture or persecution, then you should be willing to share a taxpayer-funded hotel room in central London.
“To reduce pressures on local communities, we’ll also house people on ships, the first will arrive in Portland in the next fortnight and we’ve secured another two today that will accommodate another thousand.”
He also said he was following up on his pledge to “get illegal migrants out of hotels and into alternative sites”.
“Today I can confirm new large sites will open at Wethersfield and Scampton, with hundreds moving in over the summer, and nearly 3,000 by the autumn.
“And while we’re bringing those sites online, we’re also making more efficient use of hotels by asking people to share rooms where it’s appropriate to do so.”
The prime minister said the UK cannot allow its “generosity of spirit” to be used as “a weapon against us”.
He insisted the government was “not complacent” and warned more people would likely cross the Channel over the summer.
Additional reporting by PA Media.
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