The authorities is to make use of two extra barges to deal with an additional thousand asylum seekers, Rishi Sunak has introduced.

The first barge to carry asylum seekers will dock in Portland within the subsequent two weeks, the prime minister informed a information convention in Kent as he supplied an replace on his "stop the boats plan".

He added that two extra ships have been secured at the moment, whereas hundreds of additional areas for migrants have additionally been present in accommodations by making folks share rooms.

Mr Sunak mentioned: "I say to those migrants who are objecting, this is more than fair. 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.

"To scale back pressures on native communities we can even home folks on ships. The first will arrive in Portland within the subsequent fortnight and we have secured one other two at the moment."

Mr Sunak insisted his "cease the boats plan" is "beginning to work", with the numbers making the Channel crossing down by round a fifth since final 12 months.

He mentioned the returns take care of Albania had led to 1,800 folks being despatched again, and was having a deterrent impact.

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