Prime minister Keir Starmer said he had ordered the Home Office to close asylum hotels before the current 2029 deadline
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Prime minister Keir Starmer said he had ordered the Home Office to close asylum hotels before the current 2029 deadline
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The government says it will help gather intelligence on smuggling gangs.
Government will only seize devices from people suspected of ‘organising and facilitating’ crossings
Children could be among those subject to the searches
The prime minister is under pressure to close asylum hotels after a series of violent protests
Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is attempting to demonstrate progress on deterring small boat crossings.
People who are sent to Manston processing centre will be eligible for searches for electronic devices from Monday
