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Starmer Faces Backlash Over Asylum Seekers Housing Plan

2/3/2026

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer faces MPs' backlash over plans to house asylum seekers in new council homes, backed by about 200 local authorities including Brighton and Hove and Peterborough.
Labour MP Graham Stringer says the plan diverts resources from local families in need.
The government says the housing will not be allocated to asylum seekers and is working to close asylum hotels.

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer faces MPs' backlash over plans to house asylum seekers in new council homes, backed by about 200 local authorities including Brighton and Hove and Peterborough.
Labour MP Graham Stringer says the plan diverts resources from local families in need.
The government says the housing will not be allocated to asylum seekers and is working to close asylum hotels.