DEVELOPING: UK Military Sites to House Asylum Seekers Amid Crisis

BREAKING NEWS UK Defence Secretary John Healey confirms that military sites are being considered to house asylum seekers amid a growing crisis. The government is looking at moving over 32,000 asylum seekers currently living in hotels into temporary accommodation on military bases. This comes as Labour has pledged to stop housing asylum seekers in hotels before the next election. Healey stated that his department will "play our part" in ending hotel use and that officials are working with the Home Office to identify potential sites for temporary accommodation, both military and non-military. The move is seen as a response to growing public pressure over the summer, with protests against asylum seekers being housed in hotels. Labour's pledge to stop this practice has added to the urgency of finding alternative solutions. This development marks a significant shift in the government's approach to housing asylum seekers, but details on how and when this will happen remain unclear. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Bbc.*