(Sky News) Disused cruise ships could be used to house asylum seekers — while the government expects to spend £3.5bn on people who have come to the UK to find sanctuary from persecution this fiscal year, the home secretary has said.
Suella Braverman told the Lords’ Justice and Home Affairs Committee her department is looking at the idea of placing asylum seekers on out-of-use cruise ships.
She suggested officials are in talks with shipping operators, while adding: “Everything is still on the table and nothing is exluded.”
Mrs Braverman also said the government is due to spend £3.5bn on accommodation and support for those claiming asylum in the 2022/23 financial year.
