Suella Braverman has been warned by council chiefs that Kent is at “breaking point” as a result of the migrant crisis, with the potential for disorder at an overcrowded processing facility and the risk of far-right violence.
In the letter to the Home Secretary, the leaders of 14 authorities including Kent County Council and Medway called on the Government to stop using the county as an “easy fix for what is a national, strategic issue,” claiming they were under disproportionate pressure because of their location.
