Rishi Sunak confirms ships to house 1,000 refugees on visit to Dover, where he claims ‘stop the boats’ plan is working
The government has acquired two more giant barges to house 1,000 asylum seekers,The prime minister said he would wait to announce where the new barges would be located as there would be “extensive engagement” with local communities.
“They’d lost faith in politicians to put in the hard yards to do something about it. And of course, we still have a long way to go. But in the five months since I launched the plan, crossings are now down 20% compared to last year. When asked whether he had timed his press conference because of the exceptionally windy conditions in the Channel, resulting in fewer small boat crossings, Sunak said: “Of course the summer is coming. Of course gangs will keep trying different routes and different methodologies.
“If you’re coming here illegally, claiming sanctuary from death, torture or persecution, then you should be willing to share a taxpayer-funded hotel room in central London,” Sunak said.
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