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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bancroft and Adam Forrest

Yet another asylum farce: Migrant camp condemned by home secretary moves ‘torture victims’ into hotels

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Nearly 100 asylum seekers, including suspected victims of torture and human trafficking, have been moved out of a controversial RAF base that has been condemned by both Priti Patel and home secretary James Cleverly, The Independent can reveal.

The migrants, who were being housed at RAF Wethersfield, were quietly sent to hotels after the Home Office admitted it was an unsuitable place for them to stay.

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