Article 7335S Thousands march in Crowborough over asylum plan for former military camp

Thousands march in Crowborough over asylum plan for former military camp

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Ben Quinn Political correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#7335S)

Protesters walk to Sussex market town from base where Home Office plans to house up to 500 asylum seekers

Thousands of people have marched through an East Sussex market town to protest against UK government plans to house asylum seekers on a former military site.

Crowds of men, women and children walked to Crowborough from the base, where the Home Office plans to house up to 500 male asylum seekers as part of plans to end the use of hotels for the same purpose.

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