Wealthy areas must play their part in housing asylum seekers, Burnham suggests
Summary
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said wealthy areas in the UK should help house asylum seekers, not just poorer communities. His comments came after protests in Oxfordshire over plans to use a former military base for asylum accommodation. The government is looking to use more military sites to house migrants instead of hotels.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham suggested that richer parts of the UK share responsibility for housing asylum seekers.
- There have been protests in Piddington, Oxfordshire, against plans to house asylum seekers at a former military base nearby.
- The UK government plans to open three more military sites to accommodate asylum seekers, including one in Bicester, Oxfordshire.
- Labour plans to stop using costly hotels to house asylum seekers, which have caused protests.
- Some local residents have voted for a symbolic referendum on leaving the UK due to asylum accommodations.
- The Home Office reports nearly 98,000 people receive asylum support in the UK, with over 20,000 in hotels and many others in houses in the community.
- The north-west and north-east of England have the highest number of asylum seekers compared to their populations.
- Shadow home secretary Chris Philp opposes housing illegal immigrants anywhere and supports deportation policies.
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