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Unsanitary Conditions at Essex Military Base for Asylum Seekers

11/16/2025

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Footage from Wethersfield military base in Essex shows unsanitary conditions for up to 1,245 asylum seekers, including rats, broken toilets, and flooded hallways, with empty beer cans on-site.
The government plans to expand military base use to cut hotel costs, adding two bases to house 900 migrants.
The Home Office says sites meet safety standards, while critics describe Wethersfield as an open prison camp and call closure.

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Footage from Wethersfield military base in Essex shows unsanitary conditions for up to 1,245 asylum seekers, including rats, broken toilets, and flooded hallways, with empty beer cans on-site.
The government plans to expand military base use to cut hotel costs, adding two bases to house 900 migrants.
The Home Office says sites meet safety standards, while critics describe Wethersfield as an open prison camp and call closure.