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Asylum seekers to be housed on former prison site under Government plans

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick would describe it only as a ‘separate site’.

The Independent UK

Local Tories issue legal threats over military base plans for asylum seekers

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said the plans are needed to accommodate migrants’ ‘essential living needs and nothing more’.

The Independent UK

‘Ludicrous’ asylum barges plan ruled out by Treasury when Rishi Sunak was chancellor

Immigration minister tells parliament the government is again ‘exploring the possibility of accommodating migrants in vessels’

The Independent UK

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Disarray over Government bid to house migrants on barges

Dominic Raab repeatedly failed to say whether the government had any barges to house migrants

Evening Standard

Tories 'distracting from failures' with plan to house asylum seekers on disused barges

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick will announce the use of two RAF sites - Wethersfield and Scampton - on Wednesday, but one council is already seeking a High Court injunction.

Daily Mirror

Asylum seekers will be housed at military base over Nottinghamshire border at RAF Scampton

Barges and ferries are unlikely to be used soon, sources say

Nottingham Post

Migrants to be housed in disused Army bases and barges to curb hotel use

RAF bases in Essex and Lincolnshire as well as offshore barges are being considered in a bid to slash accommodation costs

Evening Standard

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Asylum seekers to be housed in military bases and barges under Government plans

ASYLUM seekers are set to be housed in disused military bases, ferries and barges under UK Government plans to reduce spending on hotels.

The National (Scotland)

Home Office plans to put migrants on barges and cruise ships

‘Direction of travel’ towards using offshore vessels, as minister sets out plans to use RAF bases

The Independent UK

Migrants 'to be housed on barges and in disused military barracks' to curb hotel use

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick is set to make an announcement today

Manchester Evening News

Asylum seekers to be moved to military bases and barges under Government plans

Government sources downplayed suggestions ferries could be used shortly, saying ‘nothing has been bought’.

The Independent UK

Migrants to be housed in Army bases and barges to curb hotel use

Thousands of people arriving in the UK after crossing the Channel has caused demand to rise

Wales Online

Migrants 'to be housed on giant barge and disused military bases' say reports

The shift, from hotel accommodation to this, is part of a government plan to deter migrants from coming to the UK, say sources

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak to be grilled by MPs on small boats and Brexit

PM faces questions from Commons liaison committee

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Minister agrees to talks with Tory MPs to defuse migration Bill rebellion

The legislation aims to stop people claiming asylum in the UK if they arrive through unauthorised means.

The Independent UK

PM facing Tory rebellions on small boats legislation ahead of Commons return

Amendments have been proposed to the Illegal Migration Bill from both the liberal and the right wings of the Conservative Party.

The Independent UK

Sunak used incorrect asylum backlog figures, stats watchdog finds

Asylum data cited by the Prime Minister ‘do not reflect’ Home Office records, the chairman of the UK Statistics Authority said

The Guardian - UK

Sunak used incorrect asylum backlog figures, statistics watchdog says

UK Statistics Authority says PM used inaccurate figures when comparing current backlog with situation under Labour

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The Independent UK

Sunak used incorrect asylum backlog figures in Parliament, stats tsar finds

Asylum data cited by the Prime Minister ‘do not reflect’ Home Office records, the chairman of the UK Statistics Authority said.

Daily Mirror

Top Tories including Rishi Sunak used misleading immigration figures, watchdog finds

The UK Statistics Authority has written to the government after three ministers including Mr Sunak claimed in December that the current backlog is half what it was when Labour was in office - whereas official figures show it is 150,000 higher

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m punished again and again’: father barred from UK fights to get home to his son

Case of Siyabonga Twala, who is stuck in Ankara, highlights justice system’s disproportionate impact on black men

Daily Mirror

14 times Tories attacked Gary Lineker as weak PM tries to deflect blame for BBC crisis

The BBC is accused of caving into pressure from Tories over Gary Lineker, who has been brutally attacked by MPs - with one branding him a "whinging baby" after he criticised the government's Illegal Immigration Bill

Evening Standard

MP criticises Fiona Bruce after Question Time domestic violence comments

A Labour MP has accused Fiona Bruce of trivialising “violence against women” after a discussion on Question Time.

The Independent UK

Migration Bill will increase risk of exploitation, Scottish minister warns

Angus Robertson described the draft legislation aimed at stopping small boat crossings as ‘damaging’.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak delivers blow to Boris’s bid for father honour

Almost 250,000 sign petition calling for the prime minister to block Mr Johnson’s bid

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