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4 months agoAsylum base condemned by home secretary moves torture victims' into hotels
Nearly 100 asylum seekers have been moved out of RAF Wethersfield after the Home Office deemed it unsuitable for them to stay.
The former airbase has been described as an open prison camp, with reports of suicide attempts and hunger strikes from asylum seekers inside.
Priti Patel and James Cleverly have both condemned the site, with Patel calling it not fit for purpose and lacking infrastructure and amenities. [ more ]