Summary
The UK government has started housing asylum seekers in a former military site in East Sussex, moving 27 people into the Crowborough training camp as part of their plan to stop using hotels for asylum accommodations. The government aims to expand the facility to hold over 500 asylum seekers and plans to continue opening similar sites.
Key Facts
- 27 asylum seekers moved into the Crowborough training camp.
- The site is located in East Sussex, England.
- The UK government wants to stop housing asylum seekers in hotels.
- The Crowborough site will eventually accommodate more than 500 people.
- The plans to use military sites for asylum seekers were announced last year.
- There have been protests against using army camps for asylum seekers.
- Local council leader James Partridge expressed concerns but asked the community to help.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans to close all asylum hotels.
