"The Home Office has promised a big surge in asylum hotel closures in the new year, with five more to shut in the coming months, as ministers face mounting pressure over the government's record on immigration. Speaking after a weekend of protests and counter-protests over the use of hotels to house asylum seekers, Home Office minister Angela Eagle said the government had inherited a border security system in tatters and accused opposition parties of offering the fag packet plans without the substance on delivery."
"Nigel Farage will on Tuesday outline proposals for a sweeping deportation programme, including the mass removal of asylum seekers arriving in small boats, the detention of new arrivals at military bases, and the rapid expansion of flights to Rwanda and other countries willing to take asylum seekers. The Reform UK leader's plans also include withdrawing from the European convention on human rights and replacing the Human Rights Act with a British bill of rights prioritising citizens' rights."
The Home Office promised a surge in asylum hotel closures next year, with five more hotels due to shut amid mounting immigration pressure. Protests and counter-protests occurred over using hotels to house asylum seekers. The border-security minister described the system as in tatters and criticised opposition plans as lacking substance. Nigel Farage proposed deportation measures including mass removal of small-boat arrivals, detention at military bases, and expanded flights to Rwanda. His plans also include withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights and replacing the Human Rights Act. A Times/YouGov poll found 71% of voters view Keir Starmer's handling of the hotel crisis poorly, increasing pressure on ministers.
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