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Nigel Farage ripped into Sir Keir Starmer over the migrant disaster as he insisted it’s “difficult to believe a single word our Prime Minister says”. The Reform UK chief took purpose on the Prime Minister’s plan to maneuver asylum seekers from motels into navy barracks.

He highlighted how the 2 websites which have been earmarked would maintain 900 individuals, which is the quantity that cross the Channel in a single day when circumstances are calm. Speaking on his GB News present, the Clacton MP mentioned: “The Government has a big new idea. All these young men that cross the Channel will now be put in military barracks because it will be cheaper than hotels.”

A clip then performed of Sir Keir saying: “We had years under the previous government where they didn’t process claims so tens of thousands of people didn’t have their claims processed, they were then housed in hotels.

“That was the coverage of the final authorities. There had been 400 on the top of it, it is now about 200. I’m decided that we are going to shut these motels, we’re processing the claims way more rapidly and the place individuals have gotten no proper to be in our nation we’re eradicating them at a better fee than one of the best a part of a decade.

“So we’re taking the action but I can’t tell you how frustrated and angry I am that we’ve been left with a mess as big as this by the last government.”

Mr Farage then mentioned: “Yes he was left a mess, of that there is absolutely no doubt.

“But since he got here to energy almost 60,000 individuals have crossed the English Channel. In truth the numbers for this 12 months are headed in direction of a report ever quantity, particularly if we get two or three calm weeks between now and Christmas.

“And when he tells you he’s reduced the number of hotels, there are 8% more human beings in those migrant hotels than there were when he won the general election on July 4 last year.

“I’m sorry, it is tough to consider a single phrase our Prime Minister says.

“As for returns, most of those that are being sent home are overstayers on visas. When it comes to those that have crossed the Channel you can almost count on one hand.

“And after they declare it is a massive step ahead and there is one web site in East Sussex, one web site up in Inverness, they’re navy websites, they’re going to home 900 individuals, take into consideration this. That’s simply sooner or later’s crossing on a peaceful day within the English Channel.”

The plans will see males housed at Cameron Barracks in Inverness and Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex.