HMP Northeye in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, one of the possible locations which will be used (Image: PA )
Labour have been accused of pouring public money into reopening two disused immigration centres for a shocking cost to the taxpayer of ￡170 million.
Sir Keir Starmer's Government is understood to be planning to refurbish the run-down sites of Campsfield, in Oxfordshire, and Haslar, in Hampshire, which had both been due to open last July.
DON'T MISS
Powered by
Households in England dealt huge blow as millions face ￡3,000 council tax bill
459 Comments
Blow for Keir Starmer's EU negotiation plans as public say US is a more important ally
139 Comments
Migration chaos as Home Office labels fears about numbers 'right-wing extremism'
946 Comments
Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping despite warning not to cosy up to China
100 Comments
Lee Anderson issues blistering reply to leftie's jibe - ‘engage brain!'
92 Comments
Keir Starmer warned China has 'no regard for the UK' as he seeks G20 meeting
66 Comments
Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump election amid fears of clash
282 Comments
Keir Starmer's massive immigration failure laid bare in one damning statistic
588 Comments
Labour minister squirms as she's grilled over Keir Starmer farmer snub: 'Nothing to say!'
1150 Comments
'Donald Trump's victory means Starmer can make most of Brexit - but he must act now'
76 Comments
Labour could ditch plans to punish thugs who climb on war memorials
102 Comments
‘Forked tongue hypocrisy!' Keir Starmer sparks fury with six-word comment about police
192 Comments
Farmers have 'nothing to lose' as contingency plans drawn up over food shortage fears
131 Comments
Donald Trump just as popular as Keir Starmer among UK voters
187 Comments
Home Office slammed after paying ￡15m for derelict prison for migrants
92 Comments
Keir Starmer aims to stop illegal migrants leaving their home countries in the first place
83 Comments
Labour plots migrant deals with Vietnam and Kurdistan after scrapping Rwanda plan
396 Comments
Keir Starmer hints at paying Vietnam and Turkey to stop migrants entering Britain
296 Comments
Labour told it must 'reinstate Rwanda scheme' after migrant crossings double
1578 Comments
Labour slumps to embarrassing by-election loss near Jeremy Clarkson's home amid tax row
259 Comments
Households in England dealt huge blow as millions face ￡3,000 council tax bill
459 Comments
Blow for Keir Starmer's EU negotiation plans as public say US is a more important ally
139 Comments
Migration chaos as Home Office labels fears about numbers 'right-wing extremism'
946 Comments
Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping despite warning not to cosy up to China
100 Comments
Lee Anderson issues blistering reply to leftie's jibe - ‘engage brain!'
92 Comments
Keir Starmer warned China has 'no regard for the UK' as he seeks G20 meeting
66 Comments
Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump election amid fears of clash
282 Comments
Keir Starmer's massive immigration failure laid bare in one damning statistic
588 Comments
Labour minister squirms as she's grilled over Keir Starmer farmer snub: 'Nothing to say!'
1150 Comments
'Donald Trump's victory means Starmer can make most of Brexit - but he must act now'
76 Comments
Labour could ditch plans to punish thugs who climb on war memorials
102 Comments
‘Forked tongue hypocrisy!' Keir Starmer sparks fury with six-word comment about police
192 Comments
Farmers have 'nothing to lose' as contingency plans drawn up over food shortage fears
131 Comments
Donald Trump just as popular as Keir Starmer among UK voters
187 Comments
Home Office slammed after paying ￡15m for derelict prison for migrants
92 Comments
Keir Starmer aims to stop illegal migrants leaving their home countries in the first place
83 Comments
Labour plots migrant deals with Vietnam and Kurdistan after scrapping Rwanda plan
396 Comments
Keir Starmer hints at paying Vietnam and Turkey to stop migrants entering Britain
296 Comments
Labour told it must 'reinstate Rwanda scheme' after migrant crossings double
1578 Comments
Labour slumps to embarrassing by-election loss near Jeremy Clarkson's home amid tax row
259 Comments
Households in England dealt huge blow as millions face ￡3,000 council tax bill
459 Comments
Blow for Keir Starmer's EU negotiation plans as public say US is a more important ally
139 Comments
Migration chaos as Home Office labels fears about numbers 'right-wing extremism'
946 Comments
Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping despite warning not to cosy up to China
100 Comments
Lee Anderson issues blistering reply to leftie's jibe - ‘engage brain!'
92 Comments
Keir Starmer warned China has 'no regard for the UK' as he seeks G20 meeting
66 Comments
Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump election amid fears of clash
282 Comments
The revamped Immigration Removal Centres are expected to detain foreign national offenders and ‘immigration offenders’, which could include failed asylum seekers.
It comes after the Home Office was slammed last week for "wasting" ￡15 million buying a derelict prison contaminated with asbestos amid political pressure to stop housing migrants in hotels.
The National Audit Office (NAO) said the Home Office cut corners and paid more than it needed to in its haste to acquire the Northeye site in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, which was "ultimately deemed unfit for its intended purpose due to contamination".
The chairman of a Commons committee that scrutinises government spending criticised the Home Office for "rushed and misjudged" decision-making, which resulted in "overpaying" for a site that was "not fit for purpose" and said MPs would make sure taxpayers' cash was not "wasted in future acquisitions".
READ MORE... UK city hands free bus passes to asylum seekers - while others pay ￡4.50
Campsfield Immigration Centre in Kidlington, Oxfordshire (Image: PA )
But now the i newspaper reports new Government contracts show that ￡101.5m is due to be spent on Haslar and a further ￡70m is due to be spent on Campsfield.
The potential huge spending splurge has angered Calum Miller, Liberal Democrat MP Bicester and Woodstock, who said Campsfield, in Kidlington, should not be reopened. The MP cited the centre had been closed in 2018 following a record of hunger strikes, self-harm and a suicide.
He added: “The Government hasn’t shown new places are permanently needed and the revelations around Northeye suggest it won’t spend the money well."
Lastest Home Office figures show nearly 700 migrants arrived in small boats crossing the Channel in the last seven days.
Don't miss...
Asylum seekers claim they're gay in record numbers in desperate bid to stay [REPORT ]
Home Office slammed after paying ￡15m for derelict prison for migrants [SPOTLIGHT ]
Total fury as Syrian asylum seeker pushes 91-year-old widow down the stairs [REVEAL ]
Trending
Nearly 700 migrants crossed the Channel last week on Friday and Saturday (Image: PA )
SUBSCRIBE Invalid email
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy
James Wilson, director of charity Detention Action, told the i newspaper: “Official inspections repeatedly reveal that the UK’s immigration detention centres have fundamental failings that deny thousands of people their rights and do serious damage to their health.
“Meanwhile, the cost of detention, per person per day, has risen by 31 per cent since 2017, though more than 50 per cent of people detained are later released.
DON'T MISS
Powered by
Households in England dealt huge blow as millions face ￡3,000 council tax bill
459 Comments
Blow for Keir Starmer's EU negotiation plans as public say US is a more important ally
137 Comments
Migration chaos as Home Office labels fears about numbers 'right-wing extremism'
946 Comments
Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping despite warning not to cosy up to China
100 Comments
Lee Anderson issues blistering reply to leftie's jibe - ‘engage brain!'
92 Comments
Keir Starmer warned China has 'no regard for the UK' as he seeks G20 meeting
66 Comments
Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump election amid fears of clash
282 Comments
Keir Starmer's massive immigration failure laid bare in one damning statistic
588 Comments
Labour minister squirms as she's grilled over Keir Starmer farmer snub: 'Nothing to say!'
1150 Comments
'Donald Trump's victory means Starmer can make most of Brexit - but he must act now'
76 Comments
Labour could ditch plans to punish thugs who climb on war memorials
102 Comments
‘Forked tongue hypocrisy!' Keir Starmer sparks fury with six-word comment about police
192 Comments
Farmers have 'nothing to lose' as contingency plans drawn up over food shortage fears
131 Comments
Donald Trump just as popular as Keir Starmer among UK voters
187 Comments
Home Office slammed after paying ￡15m for derelict prison for migrants
92 Comments
Keir Starmer aims to stop illegal migrants leaving their home countries in the first place
83 Comments
Labour plots migrant deals with Vietnam and Kurdistan after scrapping Rwanda plan
397 Comments
Keir Starmer hints at paying Vietnam and Turkey to stop migrants entering Britain
296 Comments
Labour told it must 'reinstate Rwanda scheme' after migrant crossings double
1578 Comments
Labour slumps to embarrassing by-election loss near Jeremy Clarkson's home amid tax row
259 Comments
Households in England dealt huge blow as millions face ￡3,000 council tax bill
459 Comments
Blow for Keir Starmer's EU negotiation plans as public say US is a more important ally
137 Comments
Migration chaos as Home Office labels fears about numbers 'right-wing extremism'
946 Comments
Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping despite warning not to cosy up to China
100 Comments
Lee Anderson issues blistering reply to leftie's jibe - ‘engage brain!'
92 Comments
Keir Starmer warned China has 'no regard for the UK' as he seeks G20 meeting
66 Comments
Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump election amid fears of clash
282 Comments
Keir Starmer's massive immigration failure laid bare in one damning statistic
588 Comments
Labour minister squirms as she's grilled over Keir Starmer farmer snub: 'Nothing to say!'
1150 Comments
'Donald Trump's victory means Starmer can make most of Brexit - but he must act now'
76 Comments
Labour could ditch plans to punish thugs who climb on war memorials
102 Comments
‘Forked tongue hypocrisy!' Keir Starmer sparks fury with six-word comment about police
192 Comments
Farmers have 'nothing to lose' as contingency plans drawn up over food shortage fears
131 Comments
Donald Trump just as popular as Keir Starmer among UK voters
187 Comments
Home Office slammed after paying ￡15m for derelict prison for migrants
92 Comments
Keir Starmer aims to stop illegal migrants leaving their home countries in the first place
83 Comments
Labour plots migrant deals with Vietnam and Kurdistan after scrapping Rwanda plan
397 Comments
Keir Starmer hints at paying Vietnam and Turkey to stop migrants entering Britain
296 Comments
Labour told it must 'reinstate Rwanda scheme' after migrant crossings double
1578 Comments
Labour slumps to embarrassing by-election loss near Jeremy Clarkson's home amid tax row
259 Comments
Households in England dealt huge blow as millions face ￡3,000 council tax bill
459 Comments
Blow for Keir Starmer's EU negotiation plans as public say US is a more important ally
137 Comments
Migration chaos as Home Office labels fears about numbers 'right-wing extremism'
946 Comments
Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping despite warning not to cosy up to China
100 Comments
Lee Anderson issues blistering reply to leftie's jibe - ‘engage brain!'
92 Comments
Keir Starmer warned China has 'no regard for the UK' as he seeks G20 meeting
66 Comments
Keir Starmer breaks silence on Donald Trump election amid fears of clash
282 Comments
“So it is baffling that the Government would pour more public money into detention and ignore community-based alternatives that are fairer and more cost-effective.”
A Home Office spokesperson said: “Overall returns since this Government came to office are now 9,400, up almost 6,000 since the end of August.
“Owing to this faster pace of removals, we are increasing detention spaces to support the higher pace of removals, including reopening and adding an initial 290 beds at the immigration removal centres at Campsfield and Haslar.”