'More affluent areas' will have to house migrants, PM says as over 900 arrive in small boats in just three days
More affluent areas of Britain will have to house asylum seekers too, the Prime Minister has said after more than 900 migrants arrived in small boats in the last three days. Andy Burnham was speaking on Tuesday after protests at a migrant camp being set up near Piddington, a village near Bicester, which locals fear could overwhelm the hamlet. Home Office figures show that in the last three days alone 911 people have made the perilous journey from France, including 230 in a single mega boat on Monday. A total of 3,003 migrants have arrived in Britain across the English Channel ... Read more... READ MORE... Disclaimer: This post is shared for discussion and critical analysis only. Submission does not equal endorsement. The content may reflect claims or opinions from the original source. Please verify information independently and review primary sources before forming conclusions. If you notice factual errors, misleading claims, or possible AI generated or edited clips, please leave a fact check comment with sources for the community.
Posted Aug 12, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC