Overview

• Tabloid reports citing unnamed Whitehall sources say logistics teams with military experience are drawing up plans to erect temporary accommodation on government land.
• The facilities are described as a cheaper alternative to hotels and are framed by ministers and officials as part of a deterrence strategy.
• Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is pushing tighter asylum rules that end automatic family reunion rights and make long‑term settlement contingent on work, tax payments and English proficiency.
• Coverage notes Labour’s pledge to phase out asylum hotels by 2029, with The Sun reporting a cross‑government push to accelerate closures.
• GB News reports small‑boat arrivals have topped 34,000 so far this year, as the government continues a limited one‑in, one‑out returns pilot with France.