UK Moves Hundreds of Asylum Seekers from Hotels to Military Barracks
The UK Home Office has closed eleven hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers and relocated about 350 individuals to military barracks at the Crowborough military camp in East Sussex.This action reduces the number of asylum hotels from a peak of around 400 to 185 across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.The relocated asylum seekers are now housed in basic accommodation at the military camp, according to Home Office officials.The closures follow a political pledge by Labour leader Keir Starmer to end the use of hotels for asylum seekers before the next general election.The move comes amid ongoing political debate over the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Apr 2026 21:06 LONDON
