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UK Plans Warehouse Housing for Asylum Seekers Amid Crisis

9/2/2025

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper plans to house asylum seekers in warehouses and industrial sites to cut hotel costs.
The government aims to eliminate hotel usage by the end of the parliamentary session, with 32,000 migrants costing £5.7 million daily.
Cooper highlighted the need to scale down the asylum system and is in talks with local councils for alternative housing.
The UK is experiencing a record number of asylum applications and Channel crossings, necessitating immediate housing solutions.

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper plans to house asylum seekers in warehouses and industrial sites to cut hotel costs.
The government aims to eliminate hotel usage by the end of the parliamentary session, with 32,000 migrants costing £5.7 million daily.
Cooper highlighted the need to scale down the asylum system and is in talks with local councils for alternative housing.
The UK is experiencing a record number of asylum applications and Channel crossings, necessitating immediate housing solutions.