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Locals Protest Nine Months, Demand Asylum Camp Removal

7/17/2026

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Residents have held weekly protests for nine months against the Home Office asylum-seeker camp, which remains.
Locals say they were not consulted before the camp was set up and accuse the Labour government of abandoning them.
Long-time resident Garry fears for his safety and says public funds are spent on the migrant site while local families struggle.

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Residents have held weekly protests for nine months against the Home Office asylum-seeker camp, which remains.
Locals say they were not consulted before the camp was set up and accuse the Labour government of abandoning them.
Long-time resident Garry fears for his safety and says public funds are spent on the migrant site while local families struggle.