Under a Labour government, every borough in the UK would be required to take their "fair share" of asylum seekers, according to Angela Rayner, the party’s deputy leader and shadow levelling up secretary. Rayner announced that successful asylum seekers would be eligible for the 1.5 million new social housing units and homes that Labour plans to build across the country. Labour has pledged to clear the 35,000 migrants currently being housed in hotels within a year.

 

 

The Conservative Party has argued that Labour’s plan could result in each local authority accommodating 1,300 new asylum seekers if the current levels of illegal migration continue over the next parliament. However, Labour disputes these claims, stating that they intend to expedite asylum cases to clear the backlog and establish a new enforcement and returns unit to deport those who have no right to remain in the UK.

 

A new analysis by The Telegraph reveals a significant disparity in the distribution of asylum seekers between Labour and Conservative areas. Labour-controlled councils currently house almost nine times as many asylum seekers in local council accommodation compared to Conservative councils, with figures standing at 44,748 to 5,098 respectively. Similarly, there are four times as many asylum seekers in hotels in Labour areas as in Tory areas, and six times as many as in Liberal Democrat areas.

 

 

Currently, 90,000 asylum seekers are in a state of limbo, unable to claim asylum under the Government’s legislation and instead earmarked for deportation to Rwanda. Labour has pledged to scrap the Rwanda scheme from day one, allowing these individuals to apply for the right to remain in the UK. Speaking on BBC Radio Merseyside, Rayner emphasized the need for fair distribution and processing of asylum seekers. "Every borough has an obligation to take on their fair share of asylum seekers, but not everyone in hotels will be given a right to remain in the UK. Some of them shouldn’t be in the UK, but they’re in the UK and they’re costing taxpayers lots of money because we are not treating people fairly and dealing with the backlog," she said.

 

 

Rayner further noted that the Labour plan aims to address housing demand by building 1.5 million homes across the UK. She criticized the Conservative government for failing to deliver on housing supply, stating, "When people have been processed, they either have a right to be here and therefore we need to have the housing supply, which is what the Tories have failed to deliver on."

 

The government has previously pushed for a more comprehensive asylum dispersal system and in 2023 offered councils grants of up to £3,500 for each extra space created. Despite this, The Telegraph's data indicates that asylum seeker distribution remains concentrated in about a quarter of council areas. The Conservatives argue that Labour’s plan could result in an influx of 1,300 new illegal migrants in each area, assuming 425,000 illegal migrants arrive over the next parliament. They also suggest that the number could increase by 125,000 if Labour enters a "fair share" agreement with the EU to take thousands of new migrants as part of a returns deal—a claim Labour denies, accusing the Tories of spreading falsehoods.

 

Immigration Minister Tom Pursglove criticized Labour's stance, stating, "This latest admission confirms that Labour stands for nothing but unlimited and uncontrolled illegal migration. With Labour giving preferential treatment to illegal migrants and asylum seekers for hundreds of thousands of homes across the country, it is clear that they’d rather roll out the red carpet than stop the boats."

 

Labour's proposal represents a significant shift in how the UK might handle asylum seekers, aiming for a more equitable distribution across all boroughs and addressing the backlog in processing asylum cases. However, the plan has sparked considerable debate, with both supporters and critics voicing strong opinions on the potential impact of such policies.

 

Credit: Daily Telegraph 2024-06-28

 

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Do they plan on providing a Mosque with every 100 houses built 

 

Housing for immigrants, your tax pounds at work, just not for you 

 

 

 

I can see a simple solution for all this.

 

Drastically reduce the number of immigrants. We already have over a million unemployed, we don't need more unskilled people bringing with them anti-semitic, misogynistic, intolerant belief systems. 

1 hour ago, roo860 said:

 

 

 

You are fkd

What ??? No free car and 2000 pound voucher for IKEA.  After all they have suffered. Shame on Labor.

 

2 hours ago, roo860 said:

 

 

 

This is exactly why we need to leave the ECHR.

6 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

This is exactly why we need to leave the ECHR.

The ECHR has played no part in the Tory Government’s failure to deal with immigration.

And you can forget ideas of the UK leaving the ECHR, it ain’t going to happen.

 

 

 

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

The ECHR has played no part in the Tory Government’s failure to deal with immigration.

And you can forget ideas of the UK leaving the ECHR, it ain’t going to happen.

 

 

 

 

Seeing as you don't watch the video links, you should really stop responding to subsequent comments about them.

 

The judgement in the video (to give a council house to an illegal immigrant) was from the European court. You would know that if you watched the video. 

1 minute ago, JonnyF said:

 

Seeing as you don't watch the video links, you should really stop responding to subsequent comments about them.

 

The judgement in the video (to give a council house to an illegal immigrant) was from the European court. You would know that if you watched the video. 

Why was the immigrant in the UK?

 

I’m going to make a guess,

 

Because the Tories failed on controlling immigration.

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Why was the immigrant in the UK?

 

Watch the video.

1 minute ago, JonnyF said:

 

Watch the video.

I’m not interested in your ripped videos Jonny.

 

This is a ‘discussion forum’.

 

 

7 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’m not interested in your ripped videos Jonny.

 

This is a ‘discussion forum’.

 

 

 

Not my video.

7 hours ago, JonnyF said:

I can see a simple solution for all this.

 

Drastically reduce the number of immigrants. We already have over a million unemployed, we don't need more unskilled people bringing with them anti-semitic, misogynistic, intolerant belief systems. 

 

It isn't as simple as reducing numbers as the various data sets here illustrate https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/migrants-in-the-uk-labour-market-an-overview/

 

However, I agree that the UK doesn't need immigrants who bring with them, "' ...anti-semitic, misogynistic, intolerant belief systems.". It's therefore fortunate that the majority immigrants to the UK don't have those attributes.

10 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Do they plan on providing a Mosque with every 100 houses built 

 

Housing for immigrants, your tax pounds at work, just not for you 

 

Read again. It's about "asylum seekers", not immigrants🙏

1 hour ago, RayC said:

 

It isn't as simple as reducing numbers as the various data sets here illustrate https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/migrants-in-the-uk-labour-market-an-overview/

 

However, I agree that the UK doesn't need immigrants who bring with them, "' ...anti-semitic, misogynistic, intolerant belief systems.". It's therefore fortunate that the majority immigrants to the UK don't have those attributes.

Wrong!!! It's all about asylum seekers only....🙏

8 hours ago, JonnyF said:

I can see a simple solution for all this.

 

Drastically reduce the number of immigrants. We already have over a million unemployed, we don't need more unskilled people bringing with them anti-semitic, misogynistic, intolerant belief systems. 

BS. Google the differences between migrants, immigrants and asylum seekers.

Here we talk about the latter only.🙏

25 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Read again. It's about "asylum seekers", not immigrants🙏

yazh or vase, same thing, they're not UK citizens, haven't contributed to the tax system, but will get freebies, while tax payers suffer economic hardships.   

43 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

yazh or vase, same thing, they're not UK citizens, haven't contributed to the tax system, but will get freebies, while tax payers suffer economic hardships.   

Only ignorants can't see the difference 

2 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Only ignorants can't see the difference 

really ....  I believe you are correct ...

 

Edited June 28, 20242 yr by KhunLA

8 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

really ....  I believe you are correct ...

 

If you don't know the difference and didn't learn....why not google it?😳 It's never too late to learn🙏

Inward migration is an increasing problem that most 'civilised' countries are facing and for which, no acceptable answer has been found.  Not for the want of every country searching for one.  Ms Rayner's response is not a solution, but has useful political value in advance of an election.      

2 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Wrong!!! It's all about asylum seekers only....🙏

 

Wrong!!! I was replying to a post by JonnyF where he stated, "Drastically reduce the number of immigrants ...". 

 

There is no differentiation there between legal (economic) immigrants and asylum seekers.

2 hours ago, RayC said:

 

Wrong!!! I was replying to a post by JonnyF where he stated, "Drastically reduce the number of immigrants ...". 

 

There is no differentiation there between legal (economic) immigrants and asylum seekers.

Who says this BS?

33 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Who says this BS?

 

I have no idea what you are referring to?

8 hours ago, RayC said:

 

I have no idea what you are referring to?

"There is no differentiation there between legal (economic) immigrants and asylum seekers."

 

But as you said: You have no idea🙏

Can she house them in her second home?

15 hours ago, bumpkin said:

Ms Rayner's response is not a solution, but has useful political value in advance of an election.      

Useful in what sense? Unless the electorate has became as demented as Rayner they will not elect Labour if they intend to do that sort of thing.

15 hours ago, bumpkin said:

Inward migration is an increasing problem that most 'civilised' countries are facing and for which, no acceptable answer has been found.  Not for the want of every country searching for one.  Ms Rayner's response is not a solution, but has useful political value in advance of an election.      

There is indeed a solution and Australia found it. Keeps them out a treat.

brit expat pensions are frozen, now you know why

Edited June 29, 20242 yr by john donson