The Independent reports on urgent issues such as reproductive rights and climate change, highlighting the need for accessible journalism. Recently, they featured the mental health crisis among asylum seekers at the MDP Wethersfield camp, where severe incidents were recorded, including over 400 self-harm cases. Despite previous safety concerns limiting the camp's capacity to 580 individuals, the Home Office plans to expand it to accommodate 800, raising alarms about the risks and conditions at this controversial site.
Self-harm and suicide attempts are among over 400 incidents recorded at the government's flagship asylum camp last year, spotlighting the highly dangerous conditions.
Despite initial plans for the site to house 1,700 people, the base in Essex had its numbers capped to 580 after safety risks were identified.
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