First 27 asylum seekers moved into Crowborough military barracks in the early hours of Thursday morning
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Minister says use of former army barracks at Crowborough is part of plan to move claimants out of hotels
Government has vowed to end use of asylum hotels and plans to send first men to Crowborough site within weeks
The Home Office said around 900 men would be housed across two sites as the government tries to get a grip on the asylum…
Dozens of asylum hotels are expected to close after they became the focal point of demonstrations over the summer
Campaigners marched through the streets of Crowborough carrying signs and flags, many wearing plain white T-shirts and chanting:…
Minister says plans to move away from using migrant hotels will be announced ‘within weeks’
