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Lee Anderson sets out grassroots plan to shut £5bn asylum hotels as Labour loses grip on migrant crisis
Reform UK councillors will campaign to stop Britain using migrant hotels if elected in the upcoming Local Elections, Lee Anderson has confirmed to GB News.
Labour, who claimed to have a “serious plan” to end “wasteful spending” on migrant hotels in its 2024 manifesto, has overseen the number of asylum seekers housed in hotels soar by 8,494, taking the overall number back up to 38,079.
Rather than cutting back on taxpayer-funded asylum accommodation, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has continued to open sites, including in seats which voted Labour for the first time in the last general election.
Speaking to GB News, Anderson revealed Reform UK councillors will lead a crusade to end the use of asylum hotels.
Reform UK MP Lee Anderson at a rally
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“Placing tens of thousands of undocumented and unvetted migrants in hotels presents a tremendous risk to local communities,” the Ashfield MP told the People’s Channel.
“This is a failure of successive Conservative and Labour Governments who have wasted millions on providing five-star accommodation to those who have often entered the UK illegally.
“Reform’s plan is simple: detain and deport to put an end to the use of hotels to house migrants.
“Only Reform councillors elected on May 1 will campaign to put a stop to this abuse of the British taxpayer and the risk these hotels pose to local residents.”
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Migrants leaving for the UK from France
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Altrincham, which returned its first ever Labour MP in the 2024 General Election, was forced to house around 300 migrants at its Best Western Cresta Court Hotel in October.
Peterborough’s three-star Dragonfly Hotel was also used to house around 150 asylum seekers just 133 days after locals returned a Labour MP.
Border Security Minister Dame Angela Eagle revealed there had been a net increase of six hotels under Labour but cautioned nine were scheduled to close by the end of March.
However, a Treasury document last week admitted that hotels and other temporary accommodation will be used to house migrants for years to come.
A general view of the Cresta Court Hotel which is currently housing migrants
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Total spending on asylum accommodation and support topped £5.38billion last year, up by £1.43billion in 2023/24.
Research conducted by the Institute for Public Policy Research also revealed that British taxpayers spend £41,000 on each asylum seeker, a marked increase compared to the £17,000 spent in 2020.
Some hotels are now even threatening to evict migrants after failing to receive contracted payments from an accommodation company ditched by the Home Office.
Footage has also shown asylum seekers boast about life in Britain’s migrant hotels, with one bragging about helping fellow Albanians illegally settle in the UK.
Lee Anderson speaks at Reform rally
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Starmer’s tough talk on ending the Channel crossing crisis is also facing a backlash after the number of migrants who completed the perilous 21-mile journey topped 30,000 under Labour’s watch.
The migrant milestone meant Starmer’s small boats record was worse than any other Prime Minister’s since the crisis first rocked Britain in 2018.
The figure equates to just over 780 per week, compared to 570 for Rishi Sunak and just 400 for Boris Johnson.
GB News has approached the Home Office for comment.
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Napoli want to sign Alejandro Garnacho after missing out on the Argentine in January, Arsenal join Bayern Munich in the pursuit of Kaoru Mitoma, Viktor Gyokeres will leave Sporting this summer.
Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna is set to meet with Manchester United over a possible deal for 20-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, who was the subject of a rejected £40m bid from the Italian champions in January. (i paper), external
Arsenal have joined Bayern Munich in the race to sign Brighton‘s 28-year-old Japan midfielder Kaoru Mitoma. (Sky Germany), external
Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres will leave Sporting this summer. The 26-year-old is linked with Arsenal and Chelsea and has an agreement with the Portuguese club to allow him to leave for less than his £84m release clause. (Sky Sports), external
Arsenal want Aston Villa‘s Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 32, to return to the club amid interest from Real Madrid in their 29-year-old Spain shot-stopper David Raya. (Sun), external
Tottenham assistant manager Ryan Mason is the leading candidate to become West Brom boss. (Talksport), external
Leicester City have made a bid to sign 18-year-old Guinean forward Abdoul Karim Traore from French club Bourg-en-Bresse. (Foot Mercato – in French), external
Arsenal want Ghana defensive midfielder Thomas Partey to remain with the club beyond his current deal, which expires in the summer, despite being linked with Real Sociedad’s 26-year-old Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi. (football.london), external
Napoli have offered 33-year-old Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne a £23m salary over a three-year deal following his departure from Manchester City this summer. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has confirmed the club’s interest in De Bruyne. (II Mattino, via Mirror), external
Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has held talks with AC Milan winger Rafael Leao, 25, in a bid to persuade him to move to Emirates Stadium this summer. (TeamTalk), external
Norwich City have approached Bristol City manager Liam Manning over potentially taking charge at Carrow Road next season. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Arsenal have made an offer to sign 21-year-old RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external
Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy says he has not yet had any talks with the club about his future but that they “need to happen”.
The Dutchman signed a contract until June 2027 and is understood to want to remain in charge of the Foxes, but reports say former Southampton boss Russell Martin is a contender to take his job.
Already relegated Leicester bowed out of the Premier League on Sunday with a 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth.
The Leicester boss said he “hopes to speak” with the club about his future following relegation to the Championship.
“I would like to talk and that’s the first thing that needs to happen,” he told BBC Match of the Day.
“It’s been silent and it’s something towards the end of the season, get things done with and then I expect to hear something.”
Leicester finished the season in 18th place, 13 points adrift of safety, and were relegated in April.
He added: “It’s important to start talking and to see how we look into the future. It’s what you need to find out. So far there hasn’t been any conversation but I’m waiting for that to happen.”
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