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Nottinghamshire MP Robert Jenrick banned from driving after he was caught speeding

His case was dealt with in a closed court

Nottingham Post

Minister Robert Jenrick hit with driving ban after being caught speeding

Immigration minister disqualified from driving for six months and fined after being caught speeding on the M1

The Independent UK

Tory cabinet minister banned from driving after being caught doing 68mph in a 40mph zone

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick was clocked driving at 68mph on the M1, despite a temporary 40mph limit being in place, and was given a driving ban due to 'repeat offending'

Daily Mirror

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Minister Robert Jenrick disqualified from driving for six months for speeding

Mr Jenrick did not attend the hearing, which was held in a closed court, meaning the press and public could not attend it either.

The Independent UK

Pictured: 1970s Mega-barge Bibby Stockholm Government wants to use to house 500 refugees

Leaked Home Office documents claimed plans to put asylum seekers on vessels were rejected last year - due to it being more expensive than using hotels

Evening Standard

Location chosen for mega-barge that will house 500 asylum seekers on the British coast

The gigantic barge named Bibby Stockholm was deemed an 'oppressive environment' when it was used by the Dutch government to house asylum seekers in 2005

Daily Mirror

Pictured: Three-storey barge that could become floating hotel for refugees

Sources at the Barbados Maritime Ship Registry confirmed the Home Office wants to charter the vessel from Liverpool-based Bibby Marine

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Thursday briefing: Why the Home Office’s latest idea to cut the asylum seeker backlog will run aground too

In today’s newsletter: Amelia Gentleman explains why governmental incompetence, not asylum seekers eager to stay in mythical luxury hotels, is at the root of the problem

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Talking Point: What do you think of the plans to house asylum seekers on barges?

New plans outlined by Robert Jenrick seek to tackle small boats arrivals and reduce the government’s £2.3 billion annual hotels bill

Evening Standard

Home Office planning to house asylum seekers in former prison

Charities say former prison that saw riots is an ‘unsuitable’ location for traumatised asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Boats, barges and big bills – the asylum options being chewed over in Whitehall

Former military bases and cruise ships are among alternatives to hotels to house people seeking asylum in UK

The Guardian - UK

Tories keep Psycho Dom at arm’s length as Angela Rayner goes for jugular

Deputy PM’s throbbing vein was only sign of life as Rayner taunted him with bullying jibes in what is likely to be his last PMQs

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on hotels and asylum: a cycle of failure

Editorial: A policy built on the deliberate aim of making Britain inhospitable to refugees will only make the system less effective

The Guardian - UK

Tory move to house asylum seekers in barges and military bases widely condemned

TORY ministers have unveiled plans to house asylum seekers in disused military bases, barges and ferries amidst widespread condemnation by…

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The Independent UK

Tory backlash over plans to put asylum seekers on barges and in military bases

One Tory MP tells parliament barges should be ‘out of the question’, while another says legal action will be launched over RAF base conversion

The Independent UK

Government decision to house migrants at RAF base ‘absolutely devastating’

No confirmation has been provided as to how long migrants would be housed at RAF Scampton.

Evening Standard

Military base plans for asylum seekers spark legal threats from local Tories

Home Office minister Robert Jenrick says migrants would be given ‘essential living needs and nothing more’ under hardline policy

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers will get the most basic housing possible, says Robert Jenrick

Minister sets out plans to use old army bases and possibly ships to save money and dissuade people from coming to UK

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The Independent UK

Asylum seekers to be housed on former prison site under Government plans

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick would describe it only as a ‘separate site’.

The Independent UK

Local Tories issue legal threats over military base plans for asylum seekers

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said the plans are needed to accommodate migrants’ ‘essential living needs and nothing more’.

The Independent UK

‘Ludicrous’ asylum barges plan ruled out by Treasury when Rishi Sunak was chancellor

Immigration minister tells parliament the government is again ‘exploring the possibility of accommodating migrants in vessels’

Evening Standard

Disarray over Government bid to house migrants on barges

Dominic Raab repeatedly failed to say whether the government had any barges to house migrants

Daily Mirror

Tories 'distracting from failures' with plan to house asylum seekers on disused barges

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick will announce the use of two RAF sites - Wethersfield and Scampton - on Wednesday, but one council is already seeking a High Court injunction.

Nottingham Post

Asylum seekers will be housed at military base over Nottinghamshire border at RAF Scampton

Barges and ferries are unlikely to be used soon, sources say

Evening Standard

Migrants to be housed in disused Army bases and barges to curb hotel use

RAF bases in Essex and Lincolnshire as well as offshore barges are being considered in a bid to slash accommodation costs

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