Former Migrant Hotel Employee SPEAKS OUT

My name's Luke. Um, I'm an ex employee

My name's Luke. Um, I'm an ex employee

My name's Luke. Um, I'm an ex employee of the Brook Hotel and the Norwich

of the Brook Hotel and the Norwich

of the Brook Hotel and the Norwich Hotel, which is owned by the same

Hotel, which is owned by the same

Hotel, which is owned by the same people. Um, both are well, they were

people. Um, both are well, they were

people. Um, both are well, they were Best Western Contracts. They're now both

Best Western Contracts. They're now both

Best Western Contracts. They're now both housing immigrants. Um, and basically

housing immigrants. Um, and basically

housing immigrants. Um, and basically the reason I'm doing this today is cuz

the reason I'm doing this today is cuz

the reason I'm doing this today is cuz people of this country, they need to

people of this country, they need to

people of this country, they need to make a stand. It's it's gone too far and

make a stand. It's it's gone too far and

make a stand. It's it's gone too far and the further it goes, the worse it's

the further it goes, the worse it's

the further it goes, the worse it's going to get. Um, so these hotels, they

going to get. Um, so these hotels, they

going to get. Um, so these hotels, they pay £2 million each year to house the

pay £2 million each year to house the

pay £2 million each year to house the immigrants. There is 170 house in the

immigrants. There is 170 house in the

immigrants. There is 170 house in the Brook Hotel, all males from all

Brook Hotel, all males from all

Brook Hotel, all males from all different places. Um, the Norwich Hotel

different places. Um, the Norwich Hotel

different places. Um, the Norwich Hotel houses males, uh, females and kids. Um,

houses males, uh, females and kids. Um,

houses males, uh, females and kids. Um, but again, it's more of a male majority.

but again, it's more of a male majority.

but again, it's more of a male majority. Um, they're paid, yeah, 2 million pound

Um, they're paid, yeah, 2 million pound

Um, they're paid, yeah, 2 million pound each year for that. Now, when they first

each year for that. Now, when they first

each year for that. Now, when they first arrive, they get a choice of Samsung's

arrive, they get a choice of Samsung's

arrive, they get a choice of Samsung's or iPhones. Now, as most people know,

or iPhones. Now, as most people know,

or iPhones. Now, as most people know, neither of them phones are cheap. Now,

neither of them phones are cheap. Now,

neither of them phones are cheap. Now, obviously, they're all paid for by the

obviously, they're all paid for by the

obviously, they're all paid for by the taxpayers of this country. Um they get

taxpayers of this country. Um they get

taxpayers of this country. Um they get 70 pound cash every week into their

70 pound cash every week into their

70 pound cash every week into their pocket as well as all their meals,

pocket as well as all their meals,

pocket as well as all their meals, washing uh rooms cleaned for them by the

washing uh rooms cleaned for them by the

washing uh rooms cleaned for them by the staff each day. There was events where

staff each day. There was events where

staff each day. There was events where uh a knife was found in a room under a

uh a knife was found in a room under a

uh a knife was found in a room under a pillow during cleaning time from

pillow during cleaning time from

pillow during cleaning time from housekeeping team. Now the knife that

housekeeping team. Now the knife that

housekeeping team. Now the knife that was found was from our own kitchen at

was found was from our own kitchen at

was found was from our own kitchen at the Norwich Hotel. So there was two ways

the Norwich Hotel. So there was two ways

the Norwich Hotel. So there was two ways that they could have got it. That was

that they could have got it. That was

that they could have got it. That was either through security because they're

either through security because they're

either through security because they're very friendly with them or one of them

very friendly with them or one of them

very friendly with them or one of them has broken into the kitchen during the

has broken into the kitchen during the

has broken into the kitchen during the night and they have taken it. Um, they

night and they have taken it. Um, they

night and they have taken it. Um, they get NHS visits, dentists twice a week.

get NHS visits, dentists twice a week.

get NHS visits, dentists twice a week. Now, as everyone knows, you can't get a

Now, as everyone knows, you can't get a

Now, as everyone knows, you can't get a dentist appointment or a doctor's

dentist appointment or a doctor's

dentist appointment or a doctor's appointment. It's just impossible.

appointment. It's just impossible.

appointment. It's just impossible. Um, drugs were found in rooms, rooms

Um, drugs were found in rooms, rooms

Um, drugs were found in rooms, rooms where there could be kids in. Um, they

where there could be kids in. Um, they

where there could be kids in. Um, they found cocaine, enough to say, um, there

found cocaine, enough to say, um, there

found cocaine, enough to say, um, there was enough there to believe they were

was enough there to believe they were

was enough there to believe they were dealing. Um, violence towards staffs.

dealing. Um, violence towards staffs.

dealing. Um, violence towards staffs. There was events where if they didn't

There was events where if they didn't

There was events where if they didn't like the food that was on offer, cuz

like the food that was on offer, cuz

like the food that was on offer, cuz again, they got a choice of food. So,

again, they got a choice of food. So,

again, they got a choice of food. So, they'd have three options each night,

they'd have three options each night,

they'd have three options each night, each lunchtime, each morning. Um there

each lunchtime, each morning. Um there

each lunchtime, each morning. Um there was a young lad. He didn't like what was

was a young lad. He didn't like what was

was a young lad. He didn't like what was on offer. So he assaulted a member of

on offer. So he assaulted a member of

on offer. So he assaulted a member of security just cuz he didn't like the

security just cuz he didn't like the

security just cuz he didn't like the food he was offered. Um comments made

food he was offered. Um comments made

food he was offered. Um comments made towards female staffs regarding clothing

towards female staffs regarding clothing

towards female staffs regarding clothing that they wearing to the point where it

that they wearing to the point where it

that they wearing to the point where it was then a uniform was put in place. It

was then a uniform was put in place. It

was then a uniform was put in place. It was trousers. No skin was basically

was trousers. No skin was basically

was trousers. No skin was basically allowed to be shown including males. We

allowed to be shown including males. We

allowed to be shown including males. We weren't even allowed to wear shorts.

weren't even allowed to wear shorts.

weren't even allowed to wear shorts. Things need to change. The way things

Things need to change. The way things

Things need to change. The way things are going, people don't realize it. They

are going, people don't realize it. They

are going, people don't realize it. They see things on Facebook and they think

see things on Facebook and they think

see things on Facebook and they think that's just people being racist or far

that's just people being racist or far

that's just people being racist or far right. It's not racist. It's it's right.

right. It's not racist. It's it's right.

right. It's not racist. It's it's right. It's as simple as that and that's as far

It's as simple as that and that's as far

It's as simple as that and that's as far as it goes. And people need to stand up

as it goes. And people need to stand up

as it goes. And people need to stand up and actually start backing their own

and actually start backing their own

and actually start backing their own country because if not it is going to

country because if not it is going to

country because if not it is going to get taken over and your kids and your

get taken over and your kids and your

get taken over and your kids and your wives, they won't be safe to walk down

wives, they won't be safe to walk down

wives, they won't be safe to walk down the road. They won't be safe to walk

the road. They won't be safe to walk

the road. They won't be safe to walk home from work. So yeah, everyone stand

home from work. So yeah, everyone stand

home from work. So yeah, everyone stand up and and actually get a backbone

up and and actually get a backbone

up and and actually get a backbone when you were working at the Brook

when you were working at the Brook

when you were working at the Brook Hotel. What did you work as and what was

Hotel. What did you work as and what was

Hotel. What did you work as and what was the period that you worked?

the period that you worked?

the period that you worked? Um so I started on dayshift as

Um so I started on dayshift as

Um so I started on dayshift as housekeeping team and that started at

housekeeping team and that started at

housekeeping team and that started at four hours a week. Now, when I started

four hours a week. Now, when I started

four hours a week. Now, when I started that, that was open both as hotels um to

that, that was open both as hotels um to

that, that was open both as hotels um to the general public. Uh after about a

the general public. Uh after about a

the general public. Uh after about a year of me working for them, they then

year of me working for them, they then

year of me working for them, they then took on the contracts um to which I

took on the contracts um to which I

took on the contracts um to which I stayed on cuz I had a baby on the way.

stayed on cuz I had a baby on the way.

stayed on cuz I had a baby on the way. Um so, you know, I needed the money, so

Um so, you know, I needed the money, so

Um so, you know, I needed the money, so I stayed on. Um then they took over the

I stayed on. Um then they took over the

I stayed on. Um then they took over the contracts. Um and then I became night

contracts. Um and then I became night

contracts. Um and then I became night porter and head of maintenance, so I was

porter and head of maintenance, so I was

porter and head of maintenance, so I was working days and nights. So, obviously I

working days and nights. So, obviously I

working days and nights. So, obviously I got to see absolutely everything that

got to see absolutely everything that

got to see absolutely everything that went on. How much of a shift have you

went on. How much of a shift have you

went on. How much of a shift have you seen between um the how peaceful the

seen between um the how peaceful the

seen between um the how peaceful the community is

community is

community is the last two years? The amount of stuff

the last two years? The amount of stuff

the last two years? The amount of stuff that has been posted on Facebook um

that has been posted on Facebook um

that has been posted on Facebook um about uh foreign males that are

about uh foreign males that are

about uh foreign males that are specifically from these hotels is

specifically from these hotels is

specifically from these hotels is they're following kids, they're

they're following kids, they're

they're following kids, they're following women. Now, two years ago,

following women. Now, two years ago,

following women. Now, two years ago, obviously, of course, you get you you're

obviously, of course, you get you you're

obviously, of course, you get you you're always going to get the odd person, but

always going to get the odd person, but

always going to get the odd person, but since these have been here, there has

since these have been here, there has

since these have been here, there has been a hefty increase. Um, we saw police

been a hefty increase. Um, we saw police

been a hefty increase. Um, we saw police frequently visit the hotels from

frequently visit the hotels from

frequently visit the hotels from accusations made, but you know, so yeah,

accusations made, but you know, so yeah,

accusations made, but you know, so yeah, it's definitely a lot worse.

it's definitely a lot worse.

it's definitely a lot worse. I assume we've known both for quite a

I assume we've known both for quite a

I assume we've known both for quite a few years.

few years.

few years. Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. Do you think it's Was it ever a safe

Do you think it's Was it ever a safe

Do you think it's Was it ever a safe place for children?

place for children?

place for children? Yes. Yes, it was. It was It was a safe

Yes. Yes, it was. It was It was a safe

Yes. Yes, it was. It was It was a safe place for children until that contract

place for children until that contract

place for children until that contract got taken over on the hotel.

got taken over on the hotel.

got taken over on the hotel. That's what I was going to say is do you

That's what I was going to say is do you

That's what I was going to say is do you think it's a safe place anymore?

think it's a safe place anymore?

think it's a safe place anymore? No, definitely not. Even Even walking

No, definitely not. Even Even walking

No, definitely not. Even Even walking down, say a kid walking down the road

down, say a kid walking down the road

down, say a kid walking down the road with their mom, I wouldn't recommend it.

with their mom, I wouldn't recommend it.

with their mom, I wouldn't recommend it. It's It's just not safe anymore. It's as

It's It's just not safe anymore. It's as

It's It's just not safe anymore. It's as simple as that. Yeah. 26th of July, 2

simple as that. Yeah. 26th of July, 2

simple as that. Yeah. 26th of July, 2 p.m. There is going to be hundreds of

p.m. There is going to be hundreds of

p.m. There is going to be hundreds of people here um protesting about what's

people here um protesting about what's

people here um protesting about what's happening and what's gone on.

happening and what's gone on.

happening and what's gone on. What? Sorry.

What? Sorry.

What? Sorry. Yeah. Peacefully. Yeah. We don't want,

Yeah. Peacefully. Yeah. We don't want,

Yeah. Peacefully. Yeah. We don't want, you know, we don't want no rubbish

you know, we don't want no rubbish

you know, we don't want no rubbish because it will just ruin it for

because it will just ruin it for

because it will just ruin it for everyone. We're here to make a point and

everyone. We're here to make a point and

everyone. We're here to make a point and obviously we don't want that ruined by

obviously we don't want that ruined by

obviously we don't want that ruined by people that think they're going to come

people that think they're going to come

people that think they're going to come here just for a bit of a party cuz

here just for a bit of a party cuz

here just for a bit of a party cuz that's that's not what it's about at

that's that's not what it's about at

that's that's not what it's about at all.

all.

all. Um my last question then is what do you

Um my last question then is what do you

Um my last question then is what do you think the solution is? Um, so some

think the solution is? Um, so some

think the solution is? Um, so some people have said get them out, get them

people have said get them out, get them

people have said get them out, get them deported, but deported is such a long

deported, but deported is such a long

deported, but deported is such a long way from now. So what do you think the

way from now. So what do you think the

way from now. So what do you think the steps would be? Some people have also

steps would be? Some people have also

steps would be? Some people have also said a best uh solution is to keep them

said a best uh solution is to keep them

said a best uh solution is to keep them in the hotels and just don't leave them

in the hotels and just don't leave them

in the hotels and just don't leave them in there.

in there.

in there. I think for the minute and let's be

I think for the minute and let's be

I think for the minute and let's be honest, whilst we've got a Labor

honest, whilst we've got a Labor

honest, whilst we've got a Labor government, nothing's going to change

government, nothing's going to change

government, nothing's going to change because Karm is quite happy for him to

because Karm is quite happy for him to

because Karm is quite happy for him to come here. He's not bothered. But I

come here. He's not bothered. But I

come here. He's not bothered. But I think one of the things that needs to

think one of the things that needs to

think one of the things that needs to happen is all of the hotels, they need

happen is all of the hotels, they need

happen is all of the hotels, they need they need some sort of curfew, some sort

they need some sort of curfew, some sort

they need some sort of curfew, some sort of restriction. say they're not allowed

of restriction. say they're not allowed

of restriction. say they're not allowed to travel so far from the hotels. Um

to travel so far from the hotels. Um

to travel so far from the hotels. Um they're not allowed to certain parks and

they're not allowed to certain parks and

they're not allowed to certain parks and stuff. Obviously, not not all of them

stuff. Obviously, not not all of them

stuff. Obviously, not not all of them are going to be that way inclined, but

are going to be that way inclined, but

are going to be that way inclined, but we can't keep taking the risk cuz every

we can't keep taking the risk cuz every

we can't keep taking the risk cuz every time something happens, it's just going

time something happens, it's just going

time something happens, it's just going to create an even bigger problem. So,

to create an even bigger problem. So,

to create an even bigger problem. So, yeah, I think it's it's definitely way

yeah, I think it's it's definitely way

yeah, I think it's it's definitely way to go to start is to just is to sort of

to go to start is to just is to sort of

to go to start is to just is to sort of segregate them in a way.

videos or anything for the brick hotel?

videos or anything for the brick hotel?

videos or anything for the brick hotel? I do not.

I do not.

I do not. You do not. No worries.

You do not. No worries.

You do not. No worries. Nothing like that.

Nothing like that.

Nothing like that. That's all right.

That's all right.

That's all right. Um,

Um,

Um, you never know. Just in case.

you never know. Just in case.

you never know. Just in case. I might be able to get some. I still

I might be able to get some. I still

I might be able to get some. I still speak to a lot of people including one

speak to a lot of people including one

speak to a lot of people including one of the old managers. So,

of the old managers. So,

of the old managers. So, yeah, if you can ask about and

yeah, if you can ask about and

yeah, if you can ask about and yeah, if you can possibly for me and

yeah, if you can possibly for me and

yeah, if you can possibly for me and I'll include them in the video.

I'll include them in the video.

I'll include them in the video. Thank you.