There is continued media coverage of the migrants who arrived in Cyprus earlier this week. Read the latest government position below.
A Government spokesperson said:
We have been clear that RAF Akrotiri is not a route through which people will be able to get to the UK.
In accordance with existing agreements, officials from the Republic of Cyprus (RoC) in collaboration with the SBAA continue to process the migrants and deal with all asylum claims through their system.
We will not be providing a running commentary but can confirm that a small number of the migrants have already claimed asylum in Cyprus.
As a precautionary measure, a temporary transit facility is being provided at an appropriate location on the Sovereign Base Area should it become necessary to move the migrants.