Residents near Britain's biggest asylum seeker camp fear controversial plans to expand its capacity will put more strain on their quiet village.
Wethersfield air base in Essex currently houses around 500 migrants but this is set to increase as part of Labour's pledge to end the use of hotels.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged last week that all asylum seekers would be moved out of hotel accommodation by the time of the next general election, due in 2029.
Latest figures show £3.1 billion was spent on housing asylum seekers in hotels in 2023-24, out of a total asylum support bill of £4.7 billion.
Using former military bases like Wethersfield - which has an overall capacity of 800 - is considered cheaper than paying for hotels.
