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Home Office considers processing 1,000 asylum seekers at RAF Barnham

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC · How we work

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Home Office is considering sending more than 1,000 asylum seekers to RAF Barnham for processing.
Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch says referendums on asylum-seeker housing in military camps reveal public feeling.
Reform UK members on Suffolk County Council call for a public referendum on housing asylum seekers at the RAF base.
When asked about missing crime evidence, Badenoch replied, “This is what is said until something bad happens.”

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Home Office is considering sending more than 1,000 asylum seekers to RAF Barnham for processing.
Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch says referendums on asylum-seeker housing in military camps reveal public feeling.
Reform UK members on Suffolk County Council call for a public referendum on housing asylum seekers at the RAF base.
When asked about missing crime evidence, Badenoch replied, “This is what is said until something bad happens.”