Protests expected as first asylum seekers arrive at East Sussex camp

Minister says use of former army barracks at Crowborough is part of plan to move claimants out of hotelsUK politics live – latest updatesA first group of asylum seekers has...

By Rajeev Syal and Diane Taylor · The Guardian World

Minister says use of former army barracks at Crowborough is part of plan to move claimants out of hotels UK politics live – latest updates A first group of asylum seekers has been moved into a former military camp in East Sussex, the Home Office has said, amid expectations of protests and legal challenges. Crowborough training camp received 27 men in the early hours of Thursday morning, a statement said, which will be scaled up to 500 over several months. Continue reading...