Starmer says he wants to see asylum seekers removed from hotels ‘as quickly as possible’ – UK politics live

Downing Street also said that moving asylum seekers into barracks could be worth it even if it costs more

Keir Starmer has confirmed that he wants to see asylum seekers removed from hotels “as quickly as possible”.

'I'm really angry,' said Starmer about the amount of hotels being used to house asylum seekers

The government is planning on using military bases to house asylum seekers 'by the end of this year,' with the PM saying he wanted the hotels closed 'as quickly as possible' pic.twitter.com/RbP0WPrNpx

At the Downing Street lobby briefing this morning, the PM’s spokesperson insisted that moving asylum seekers into military camps could be worth it even if it cost more than hotel accommodation.