Channel migrants are set to be housed on ferries
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The plan is to be unveiled as early as next week
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The Government is set to unleash its plan to wean migrants away from hotels by using ferries instead.
The plan is to be unveiled as early as next week, but their exact location may not be revealed for another few weeks.
Two military sites are also going to be used, with the first migrants expected to be sent there within weeks.
Each site is set to house 1,500-2,000 migrants and will initially be used for new arrivals as opposed to people currently in hotels.
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More than 51,000 people are being housed in 395 hotels, according to the BBC.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has indicated the Government’s intention to stop the usage of hotels for housing migrants, saying a costly £6m a day is being spent.
Ex-airbases in Lincolnshire and Essex are among sites being explored.
The Government have the tricky legal obligation to provide people seeking help with a basic level of accommodation, meaning they are forced to fill hotels with asylum seekers.
Private accommodation options are said to be at maximum capacity, and the Government believe they do not represent good value for the taxpayer.
Reducing illegal migration is a key priority for the Government who have unveiled measures in a bid to deter people from crossing the English Channel in small boats.
The number of people making the perilous journey has surged in recent years, with more than 45,000 reaching the UK last year.
This represents a significant rise, as around 300 made the trip in 2018.
A legal duty is set to be imposed on the Home Secretary to swiftly detain and remove anyone who arrives illegally.
The plan is to deport migrants to Rwanda, but the Government face legal stipulations with further challenges expected in the courts.
A Home Office spokesperson said: "We have always been upfront about the unprecedented pressure being placed on our asylum system, brought about by a significant increase in dangerous and illegal journeys into the country.
“We continue to work across government and with local authorities to identify a range of accommodation options.
"The government remains committed to engaging with local authorities and key stakeholders as part of this process."
