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- By Adam Owens
- 07 Dec 2025
Several hundred asylum seekers may be placed in armed forces facilities as the government seeks to end the use of hotels.
Discussions are underway regarding the utilization of two facilities - one in Scotland and a second in the southern England - for shelter for 900 men.
The PM has ordered Interior Ministry and Ministry of Defence officials to accelerate efforts to find suitable armed forces locations.
The administration has vowed to end the operation of refugee hotels, which have consumed substantial taxpayer money and emerged as a central issue for anti-asylum seeker rallies.
Individuals may be accommodated in the Cameron Barracks in Highland region and East Sussex training site in the southern county by the conclusion of the coming month.
Commercial facilities, temporary accommodation and vacant properties are also being considered for future accommodation.
Administration officials confirmed that each location would comply with wellbeing requirements.
"The government remains extremely concerned at the extent of illegal migrants and asylum hotels."
"The current leadership will close all refugee hotels. Work are well underway, with more suitable sites being identified to reduce burden for communities and reduce migrant housing expenditures."
Nearly thirty-two thousand asylum seekers are presently being sheltered in hotel facilities, representing a reduction from a maximum of exceeding fifty-six thousand in last year.
A newly released analysis found that multiple billions of government revenue had been "wasted" on refugee housing.
Two ex-armed forces locations - former RAF base in southeastern England and Napier Barracks in Kent - are already being operated to house asylum seekers after being established under the previous administration.
The government leader commented on the developments, stating: "The government is resolved to shut down every refugee hotel. It's difficult to express how frustrated and angry the administration feels that we inherited a situation as big as this by the previous administration."
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