“£150 a Night for Migrants? Try a Tent”
The Jon Gaunt Show
Jon Gaunt
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🗓️ 7 May 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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£150 a Night for Migrants? Try a Tent”
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The UK is spending £150 a night to house illegal migrants in hotels. Reform UK says it’s time to use tents — just like France and Germany. Is this a smart solution or a step too far?
In this video, Jon Gaunt breaks down the migrant housing crisis, Reform’s bold plan, and whether Labour will act.
Thousands of illegal migrants have entered the UK since Christmas — and with summer approaching, even more are expected.
Reform UK’s Andrea Jenkyns has reignited debate by suggesting tents should replace costly hotels (which cost £150+ per night per migrant). France and Germany already use tents — and the UK nearly did too under Suella Braverman’s 2024 plans. Is it time to bring that back?
Critics say it’s inhumane. Supporters say it’s common sense — cheaper for taxpayers and a deterrent to illegal crossings. One thing’s clear: this is a national emergency, and the current system is collapsing under pressure. Will Keir Starmer and Labour act? Or will they stick to empty criticism while the boats keep coming?
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, good afternoon. Welcome to the John Gawt podcast. Headline, 150 pound a night for migrants. Why don't we try a tent? Or maybe more than one tent. The UK is spending 150 quid a night to house illegal migrants in hotels. That's each one. Reform UK, Nigel Farage's |
| 0:24.4 | party, says it's time to use tents, just like they do in France and Germany. Is that a smart |
| 0:31.9 | solution or a step too far? In this video, we're going to break down the migrant crisis, reforms bold plan, |
| 0:40.4 | and whether Labour will indeed act. I somewhat doubt it. My name's John Gorns. This is your |
| 0:46.5 | forum. This is the show. Get commenting now. Thousands of illegal migrants have entered the UK since |
| 0:53.2 | Christmas, |
| 0:59.2 | and with summer approaching the seas getting calmer, even more are expected. |
| 1:01.4 | I think it's been about 11,000 so far. |
| 1:06.8 | Reform UK's Andrea Jenkins, she's just become the mayor for Lincolnshire, |
| 1:13.0 | she's re-ignited the debate by suggesting tents should replace costly hotels, |
| 1:18.3 | which, as I say, can cost 150 quid a night. |
| 1:21.8 | It's unsustainable that level of spend. |
| 1:25.1 | France and Germany already using tents, |
| 1:27.3 | and I don't know whether you knew about this, |
| 1:30.0 | but the UK nearly did this as well when the Tories were in power |
| 1:32.4 | under Suella Braverman in 2024. |
| 1:36.9 | She bought massive marquise. |
| 1:38.9 | I'm suggesting army tents, |
| 1:40.9 | but she was held back |
| 1:42.2 | by a human rights brigade and labour. |
| 1:46.5 | Critics say, of course, it's inhumane. |
| 1:49.3 | Supporters say, no, it's plain common sense. |
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