Asylum seekers in UK face being moved to army bases or disused ferries – reports

Plans to use holiday camps and student halls to relocate people from hotels now thought unlikely go ahead

Asylum seekers could be moved out of hotels and into military bases or disused ferries under government plans that could be announced next week, according to reports.

The proposals, first reported by the Telegraph, have not been denied by government sources. However, they have told the Guardian they are “speculation”.