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Apr 25, 2026 • via GB News

Barracks Absorb 350 Asylum Seekers Amid Council Evasions

22,000 potential beds eyed as 6,000 arrivals overwhelm hotels

Home Office shifts asylum seekers to disused military sites without transparency, prompting council evasions and protests. This reveals cross-party border failures turning towns into dispersal zones amid unchecked inflows.

Apr 15, 2026 • via the Guardian

Army Barracks Inherit the Hotel Burden

Eleven closures relocate 350 to military sites amid 185 hotels still open

Labour shifts asylum seekers from hotels to costlier barracks, saving £65m on paper while 30,000 remain housed and backlogs persist across parties. This reveals systemic failure to resolve inflows or clear queues.