'To reduce pressures on local communities, we'll also house people on ships.' Two more barges will be used to house asylum seekers as part of continued efforts to reduce Channel crossings, Rishi Sunak has announced. Read more:
Two more barges will be used to house asylum seekers as part of continued efforts to reduce Channel crossings, Rishi Sunak has announced.
Charities and opposition MPs also condemned the expansion of the plan and urged the government to concentrate on reducing the asylum seeker backlog rather than putting out"cynical spin".Mr Sunak also said thousands of extra spaces for migrants had been found in hotels by making people share roomsMr Sunak said Channel crossings were down by a fifth compared to last year and"our plan [to stop the boats] is starting to work".
The prime minister insisted this was"more than fair" following protests outside accommodation in Pimlico, south London. Mr Sunak said numbers published on Monday show the backlog is down by more than 17,000 and insisted the government was"on track" to clear it by the end of the year.had led to 1,800 people being sent back, and was having a deterrent effect.
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