Britain is broke & bills are soaring but when it comes to funding accommodation for boat migrants the sky’s the limit

2-tier Britain 10 comments 10 Next BRITAIN is broke, bills are soaring and ministers have been ordered to tighten belts ahead of next week’s brutal Budget. Yet when it comes to funding accommodation for illegal boat migrants , the sky’s the limit.` When it comes to funding accommodation for illegal boat migrants, the sky’s the limit Credit: Reuters If Chancellor John Healey wants to tighten belts, he should start by cutting the blank cheques for illegal migrants Credit: PA Advertisement Landlords are being offered lucrative, publicly-funded contracts well in excess of the market value to evict tenants so asylum seekers can move in. What a disgraceful way to treat people when money is tight and there are 1.3million families on the waiting list for social housing . Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. One Home Office contractor offered £4,500 a month for a three-bedroom flat in South London — more than double the £1,790 put up by the local Labour council. Last year the Government spent nearly £4.2billion on accommodation and support for asylum seekers and boat migrants . Read More on Sun Says THE SUN SAYS Govt must stop madhouse economics… or our kids will have to pick up bill THE SUN SAYS We cannot escape our need for fossil fuels - PM must put good of country first Paying over the odds to jump the housing queue clobbers Brits twice, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill while families, students and women fleeing domestic violence are priced out of a home — or even kicked out of one. If Chancellor John Healey wants to tighten belts, he should start by cutting the blank cheques for illegal migrants and put struggling British families first. Down periscope IT’S bad enough that the Royal Navy is running out of warships — but soon we’ll have no captains left to sail them. Not a single submarine commander passed the intense training course required for taking charge of the nuclear weapons deterrent. Advertisement Most read in The Sun BEACH HORROR Brit tourist 'seriously injured' after 32ft plunge from cliff at popular beach night shift Reason why it is so dark this morning explained SMASH TRAGEDY Beloved high school student, 15, killed in crash as three fight for life 'RAPE' HORROR Woman 'raped' in car park near airport in early hours - as man arrested On the surface it’s almost as bleak, with only a handful completing the test to steer our fleet of frigates, destroyers and patrol vessels. The only thing preventing a skipper crisis is the fact that half of Britain’s warships are either stuck in port or in line to be scrapped. The vanishing fleet — and crew — yet again lays bare the scandalous budget cuts crippling our entire military and leaving the UK vulnerable to attack. But instead of finding ways to boost defence spending, Andy Burnham is busy issuing new guidelines about car parking and loud music on trains. Popular as those crackdowns may be, they are small fry compared with the threats that imperil our nation. Advertisement The PM must wake up and rebuild the Navy before we’re all sunk. Jobs at stake LABOUR’S betting taxes are still impacting Britain’s high streets a year on, with the firm behind Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Bet now laying off 1,400 workers. If the Chancellor increases levies on fruit machines in his Budget , experts warn it could cost a further 16,000 jobs. Don’t gamble with people’s livelihoods , Mr Healey. 10 comments 10