From Hotels to Barracks: UK's Asylum Accommodation Overhaul Sparks Village Revolts

Immigration Minister Anna Turley announced the closure of 13 more asylum hotels this week, bringing the total shuttered this year to 44. The government is pushing ahead with its manifesto pledge to end hotel use entirely by the end of parliament, moving toward former military sites as the primary accommodation for asylum seekers. Prime Minister Andy Burnham insisted that wealthier communities must also "play their part" in hosting refugees, sparking immediate backlash from...