- The Home Office plans to extend and build accommodation sites in Essex and East Sussex, drawing criticism from local figures.
- The Home Office is utilizing military sites for asylum seeker accommodation.
- MOD land in Barnham is proposed for use as asylum seeker accommodation, prompting local council scrutiny and Home Office policy drive.
Government plans are linking the base in Barnham to asylum seeker housing initiatives.
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What happened
Government plans are linking the base in Barnham to asylum seeker housing initiatives.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Terry Jermy, MP for South West Norfolk, has raised objections regarding the proposal to house asylum seekers at RAF Barnham.Sub-event
Government plans link base in Barnham to asylum seeker housing.1 source
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MOD land in Barnham is proposed for use as asylum seeker accommodation, prompting local council scrutiny and Home Office policy drive.Also in this story
- The Home Office is considering the use of former military bases for asylum seeker accommodation, alongside media reports of government misrepresenting migrant intake numbers.
- The Home Office is concerned about costs related to asylum seeker accommodation in Barnham, leading to protests against the plans.
The entities involved
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Terry Jermy
British politician (born 1985)
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Barnham
village and civil parish in Suffolk, United Kingdom
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