Tensions in the quiet market town of Crowborough have reached boiling point after the United Kingdom government began relocating asylum seekers to a former military training camp, triggering mass protests and fierce local opposition.
On Sunday, 25 January, thousands of residents took to the streets to demonstrate against plans to house up to 500 adult male asylum seekers at the Crowborough Training Camp, a former army barracks on the town's outskirts. The protest was one of the largest yet in a series that has unfolded since the Home Office announced the controversial accommodation scheme.
