Why do Labour not get it?

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It's being reported today that Labour want to stop using hotels and move migrants into barracks. Fine. But when quizzed on it Luke Pollard has suggested this will be more expensive, but the public want the hotels to close at all costs so it will be worth it.

This to me just seems like another step forward for Reform. The public who care about this, care about how much the government is spending on migrant housing. A new policy that costs more isn't going to go anyway towards solving this problem.

I don't know what the solution is, but spending more money getting mothballed barracks up to spec seems ludicrous.

"Asked about whether it would cost more to house migrants at military bases than in hotels, Mr Pollard insisted that 'the public want to see those hotels close'.

But he added: 'We're looking at what's possible and, in some cases, those bases may be a different cost to hotels, but I think we need to reflect the public mood on this asylum hotels need to close.'"

On the news that overnight and this morning several hundred more have arrived the total is now more than 1,000 small boat migrants in the space of 24 hours.

Massive dingy's rammed full of young men.

TBF everyone and their dog knows the narrative around migration is driven by misinformation and outright lies. But those on the right don’t care, they just want someone to look down on and hate and right now that's asylum seekers. I'm not really sure there much you can do to combat that.

I can see you feel strongly which is up to you, but if you’re ok with the crossings as they are would you also welcome the barracks nearby to you?

There will be a (probably large) proportion of these 1,000 plus in the last 24 hours with criminal backgrounds...our streets become more and more unsafe.

They have come via illegal means so not the cream of the crop...we don't need these unvetted people.

Truly shocking, no one wants them in their communities we are plagued with issues and it is never, ever ending...people are afraid to go out alone and harassed by them in groups hanging about.

Totally sick of so called do-gooders bleating on, well take them to live near you....see how that works out for you!

Yes we are and so am I

i really think they are a threat to the UK

I agree.

There aren't British men standing in court after sexually harassing a woman or child using the defence that they didn't realise it was against the law/ didn't think we would mind/ didn't realise how strict we are....

We are allowing people into this country and to roam free who judges think it is reasonable that they don't even understand that they can't go round grabbing and fondling women. If they don't understand this/don't care then they shouldn't be allowed the freedom to walk around.

Can you use special powers to tell which asylum seekers are a threat and which are not? No? Then the only way we know is when someone is sexually harassed, raped or murdered - and then we say "oops he was the baddy".

Ridiculous.

So how do you intend to keep women and children, and men come to that safe when some asylum seekers do pose a threat and we have no way of knowing which?

It’s a good idea, even if it’s more expensive. What would you prefer as your accommodation? A four star hotel? Or an army barracks with basic food and rations?

Someone is earning a fortune from this.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/02/red-cross-flies-migrants-families-britain/

https://www.gbnews.com/news/migrant-crisis-red-cross-paying-families-move-britain

https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-as-a-refugee

I would think that their donations would fall after the publicity. I was under the impression that they were a medical/aid charity like Médecins sans frontier.

I saw on the news and social media protest at Crowborough all ages v worried about the unveted illegals about to be dropped into a tiny community

What's the problem? They help human beings in need. Whatever you think about refugees and restricting access to our shores, surely no one can be against assistance to human beings who have a genuine need of help? That's the job of such charities. And donations are voluntary, not like taxes. I'd have thought that would be encouraged.
There are families and children who really need support. It's not all rapists and traffickers.

The problem is most people want the number of people moving to Britain reduced.

So if you give money to a charity thinking that will help with medics and food aid in war zones only to find that your money is being used to encourage people to move to Britain that will be the last you donate. If this is how your money will be used the charity should be upfront about it.

Yep this! Most people want numbers reduced and the "Boriswave" returned as the knock on effects of benefits/housing costs for this group are overwhelming and unsustainable....