"Hundreds of people seeking asylum in the UK will be moved to military sites as the government aims to end the use of hotels to house them. The Home Office confirmed that two barracks Cameron barracks in Inverness and Crowborough training camp in East Sussex would be used to house about 900 men temporarily. Officials are working to identify more sites. The two sites were used to accommodate Afghan families evacuated during the withdrawal from Kabul in 2021 while they were resettled elsewhere."
"A Home Office spokesperson said: We are furious at the level of illegal migrants and asylum hotels. This government will close every asylum hotel. Work is well under way, with more suitable sites being brought forward to ease pressure on communities and cut asylum costs. Options being considered include military and industrial sites, temporary facilities and disused accommodation. According to the Times, the Home Office believes up to 10,000 people could ultimately be housed on military sites."
Several hundred asylum seekers in the UK will be moved to military sites as the government seeks to end the use of hotels for their accommodation. Two barracks — Cameron Barracks in Inverness and Crowborough training camp in East Sussex — will temporarily house about 900 men while officials identify further sites. Both locations previously accommodated evacuated Afghan families after the 2021 Kabul withdrawal. A parliamentary committee described hotel use as failed, chaotic and expensive. The Home Office plans to close all asylum hotels and is considering military and industrial sites, temporary facilities and disused accommodation, with capacity possibly reaching 10,000 people.
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