Barracks used for housing asylum seekers closes
Summary
An army barracks in Kent, used to house asylum seekers, has closed. The Napier Barracks faced criticism for poor living conditions and will be handed over to a property developer.Key Facts
- Napier Barracks is in Folkestone, Kent.
- It housed asylum seekers from 2020 until its closure.
- The site faced criticism for poor conditions during a Covid outbreak.
- The barracks will be vacated by the end of the month.
- A property developer will take over the site in March.
- The site housed over 300 asylum seekers at its peak.
- Fewer than 100 asylum seekers remained before closure.
- The government plans to use other barracks to house asylum seekers in Crowborough and Inverness.
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