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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ian Jones

The real number of asylum seekers in government-funded accommodation

People seeking asylum in the UK are often moved between various types of accommodation while their claims for protection are being processed.

On Monday, the Home Office said it is planning to use two military sites – Cameron Barracks in Inverness and Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex – as contingency accommodation, as part of efforts to reduce the number of asylum seekers in hotels.

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