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Labour set to 'move asylum seekers from hotels into military barracks': Report
The new policy follows recent legal rulings and aims to reduce reliance on asylum hotels by using two disused military bases to house illegal migrants, addressing housing challenges.
- On September 7, 2025, Defence Secretary John Healey assigned military personnel to work within the Home Office to identify suitable military locations for accommodating small boat migrants in the UK.
- This move followed Labour's major cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner resigned for breaching the ministerial code and amid rising channel crossings of about 1,000 people on the Home Secretary's first day.
- Newly appointed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, previously the justice secretary, is anticipated to reveal proposals to relocate asylum seekers from hotel accommodations to Ministry of Defence facilities following recent protests at migrant housing sites.
- Ministers have secured a returns deal with France and are close to one with Germany, while Defence Secretary Healey noted the government must "go up a gear" to deliver amid migration and policing challenges.
- The policy indicates the government’s intent to harden immigration controls by closing asylum hotels and using military sites for temporary accommodation, reflecting a focus on delivery and renewed border management.
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"The Order in Our Migration System": the British Government Wants to Use Military Sites for Migrants
Some 1097 migrants arrived in the United Kingdom by making the dangerous crossing on Saturday, bringing the number of arrivals through this route to over 30,000 since the beginning of the year, according to the figures published by the Home Office on Sunday.
Starmer To Shift Migrants to Barracks
The UK government plans to move illegal Channel crossers from migrant hotels to disused army barracks as part of an effort to address the growing migrant crisis, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood expected to announce the policy soon. The UK is close to a migrant return deal with Germany after agreeing one with France. Prime Minister Starmer reshuffled the Home Office after appointing Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary. On her first day, over 1,…
Military barracks plan to end asylum hotel use being drawn up by new Home Secretary - The Mirror
Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working with the Home Office to help find places to house asylum seekers to speed up hotel closures
Starmer ‘to move asylum seekers into barracks’ after Home Office shake-up
Shabana Mahmood is expected to unveil plans to move asylum seekers from hotels into military barracks as the UK government seeks to harden its immigration policy amid rising numbers of crossings in the Channel.
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