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Outcry Grows Over Asylum Seekers' Grim Barrack Conditions

1/11/2026

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Pressure is mounting on the UK Labour government to end using former military barracks to house asylum seekers amid grim conditions and rising winter homelessness concerns.
Charities report that at RAF Wethersfield, where more than 1,200 asylum seekers reside, conditions include outside toilets, heating failures, and infestations.
The government plans to open two more barracks, prompting backlash from local communities and activists.

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Story summary

Pressure is mounting on the UK Labour government to end using former military barracks to house asylum seekers amid grim conditions and rising winter homelessness concerns.
Charities report that at RAF Wethersfield, where more than 1,200 asylum seekers reside, conditions include outside toilets, heating failures, and infestations.
The government plans to open two more barracks, prompting backlash from local communities and activists.