GB News star Jacob Rees-Mogg has uncovered what a suspected migrant accommodation facility in rural Somerset, featuring heavy security measures and signs in multiple foreign languages.
The ex-Tory MP visited the secluded hotel after suspicions arose about its purpose, finding the entrance secured with padlocks and monitored by security personnel who refused to engage with him.
During his investigation, Jacob discovered signage displayed in Persian, French and Vietnamese alongside English text warning against littering.
The facility's remote location, approximately one and a half miles from Bristol Airport near the small villages of Ridgehill, Nempnett and Lulsgate, raised questions about its selection for potential migrant accommodation.
Jacob Rees-Mogg investigated the hotel
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"What could be going on here? Do you think all this way from Dover, 200 miles from the Channel, we have illegal migrants here the Government is too ashamed to admit to?" Jacob questioned during his visit.
The combination of restricted access, multilingual notices and the presence of security staff led him to suspect the hotel was being used to house migrants.
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Despite multiple attempts to confirm the facility's purpose, neither Government departments nor local authorities would provide clarity about the hotel's use.
"We repeatedly tried to verify the use of the hotel with the Home Office, local councils and the agency provider, none have confirmed or denied its use," Jacob stated following his investigation.
Jacob was surprised at how secluded the hotel was
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Security staff wearing lanyards were visible throughout the premises, maintaining a conspicuous presence around the hotel grounds.
Peering over a perimeter wall, Jacob observed groups of men congregating, but he said none of them appeared to be small boat migrants.
"Is this a migrant place?" he asked those present, though received no response from those present.
He noted the facility's isolation, describing it as "hidden away" and "in the middle of nowhere" - characteristics he suggested made it suitable for accommodating asylum seekers away from public view.
The gate was locked and had a security presence
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The Home Office issued a general statement about asylum accommodation, noting they had reduced hotel usage from over 400 facilities in summer 2023 to fewer than 210 currently.
Officials emphasised their commitment to closing all asylum hotels by the end of the current Parliament, whilst maintaining that community security remained their "paramount concern."
Jacob defended his investigation methods, stating: "This is very much in the public interest. The public deserve to know who is living in their communities."
The investigation comes amid unprecedented pressure on the government over asylum accommodation, with 28,288 people crossing the English Channel in small boats during 2025 - a 46 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Recent polling revealed 71 per cent of voters believe Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is mishandling the asylum hotel situation, including 56 per cent of Labour supporters.
The UK currently houses 32,059 asylum seekers in hotels, costing taxpayers nearly £9 million daily at the peak of the crisis.
Former Labour Home Secretary Lord Blunkett warned the government lacked a "comprehensive answer or an understandable narrative" on addressing the situation, suggesting the issue was becoming "toxic" and slipping beyond ministerial control.