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1,000 Asylum Seekers Arrive as UK Plans Barracks Move

1,000 Asylum Seekers Arrive as UK Plans Barracks MoveSaralnama

1,000 asylum seekers arrived in the UK by small boats. New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to move asylum seekers from hotels to military barracks. This comes after protests at migrant hotels. The government aims to close many asylum hotels. Ministers are working on a returns deal with Germany. They already have one with France. Mahmood might reform human rights laws. Prime Minister Starmer reshuffled his cabinet to focus on immigration. Labour denies being in crisis. They say Starmer now has the strongest team. The government rules out an early election. (Updated 7 Sep 2025, 04:15 IST; source: link)

Key Points

  • 1,000 asylum seekers arrived in the UK by small boats
  • New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to move asylum seekers from hotels to military barracks
  • This comes after protests at migrant hotels