![DOVER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Border Force officials unload migrants, that have been intercepted in the English Channel, in order to process them on September 22, 2020 in Dover, England. This summer has seen an increase in people making the journey in small crafts from France seeking asylum in U.K. (Photo by Luke Dray/Getty Images)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DUARPK5A2UJRFE2D27X52WM4WY.jpg?smart=true&auth=8972951afb1cca00f5dc3565fa7c5b685c63d2e1e6c27c20da3d92fe55925f64&width=400&height=225)
The UK could use old ferries to process asylum seekers. Getty Images
The UK could use old ferries to process asylum seekers. Getty Images
UK considering using old ferries to house asylum seekers
Ministers weigh up buying disused ships to process migrants off coast