A High Court judge ruled that former Home Secretary Suella Braverman unlawfully accommodated asylum seekers at a former RAF base due to inadequate living conditions. The claimants described their experiences as 'prison-like' and highlighted issues such as food shortages and health problems. The judge stated that the government failed to consider the vulnerabilities of the asylum seekers, including their backgrounds of torture and mental health issues. Justice Mould emphasized the serious neglect in fulfilling the public sector equality duty under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, urging better accommodations for such vulnerable populations.
The High Court ruled that the former Home Secretary Suella Braverman acted unlawfully in accommodating asylum seekers at a former RAF base, citing inadequate conditions.
Mr Justice Timothy Mould emphasized that the government neglected critical considerations relating to the claimants' past trauma, mental health issues, and disabilities.
The judge noted that the asylum centre was 'seriously inadequate,' with residents facing issues such as long food queues and outbreaks of scabies.
The ruling highlighted a significant failure to assess the 'equalities implications' of housing vulnerable individuals in the inappropriate environment of Wethersfield.
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