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How Britain Turned Asylum Into a Billion-Pound Profit Machine

• via BBC News

How Britain Turned Asylum Into a Billion-Pound Profit Machine

While Children Ate Frozen Food, One Man Became a Billionaire

The Home Office's asylum accommodation contracts, initially valued at £4.5 billion, are now projected to cost £15 billion. Clearsprings Ready Homes founder Graham King has made £187 million in profits, becoming a billionaire, while asylum seekers in his hotels face inadequate food and rationed hygiene products. This isn't just a failure of policy—it's a symptom of Britain's institutional decay.

TThe Digital Leash: How Britain's Border Failures Spawned Universal Surveillance

• via The Independent

TThe Digital Leash: How Britain's Border Failures Spawned Universal Surveillance

Keir Starmer's Mandatory Digital ID Plan is a Symptom of Institutional Decay

As the UK struggles with record illegal migration and asylum backlogs, Keir Starmer's proposal for mandatory digital ID cards for all working adults reveals deeper issues of governmental incompetence and authoritarian overreach. This analysis explores the implications for civil liberties and the future of British democracy.

Military Bases for Asylum Seekers: Britain's Endless Loop of Failed Solutions

• via The Guardian

Military Bases for Asylum Seekers: Britain's Endless Loop of Failed Solutions

Why Labour's Plan to Use Military Sites is Just Déjà Vu

Defence Secretary John Healey's announcement to use military sites for asylum seekers is less a new solution and more a repetition of past failures. With asylum hotel costs at £8 million daily and no clear plan to end their use, the government is recycling failed strategies amid political panic rather than evidence-based planning. This move highlights Britain's institutional decay, where basic governmental functions are outsourced to military resources, reflecting a broader collapse in administrative competence.