Rishi Sunak said a further two ships to house migrants will accommodate another thousand people.
Speaking on a visit to Dover, 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.” Mr Sunak said small boat crossings were down 20% and “our plan is starting to work” but there is still a “long way to go”.
