Labour sparks fresh migrant outrage as Treasury admits hotels will remain for ‘years’: ‘It’s an incentive’
Right now, the UK is putting up more than 38,000 migrants in hotels across the country – and taxpayers are footing the enormous bill. Despite promises to stop this practice, the government has quietly admitted these hotels will likely stay open for years to come, blaming “global instability” for the problem.
What’s really shocking is that the companies hired to run these migrant hotels have been making record profits, with many accusing them of taking advantage of the situation. Every single day, this costs British taxpayers a staggering £5.5 million – money that could be going to hospitals, schools or helping struggling families.
Political commentator Will Kingston recently spoke out on GB News, saying the solution is actually quite simple if the government would just follow Australia’s example. About ten years ago, Australia made it crystal clear: if you try to enter their country illegally by boat, you’ll never be allowed to stay. And guess what? It worked – the boats stopped coming.
Kingston pointed out the obvious problem with the UK’s current approach: “When you provide free hotel rooms, of course more people will risk crossing the Channel. It’s basic human nature.” He stressed that there’s nothing wrong with accepting genuine refugees, but they should apply through proper channels from outside the UK – not by making dangerous journeys and jumping the queue.
The numbers tell a worrying story. Each asylum seeker now costs £41,000 – more than double what it was in 2020. On top of the 38,000 in hotels, another 65,000 migrants are being housed in communities across the UK. And despite Keir Starmer’s election promise to “end asylum hotels”, there are actually 8,000 more people in them now than when he made that pledge.
The government claims its plan to build 1.5 million new homes will help solve the problem, but critics argue this misses the point. British families are struggling to find affordable housing, and many feel their needs should come first. With public anger growing over the billions being spent on migrant accommodation, pressure is mounting for the government to take real action rather than just making empty promises.
