More migrant arrivals expected at Wethersfield RAF station
By: | Published: 2025-07-31 11:23:00 | Source: www.bbc.com
BBC political reporter, Essex
PA MediaThe Home Office is expected to start increasing the number of migrants living at a former RAF station by 50%.
MDP Wethersfield in Essex has been home to hundreds of single male asylum seekers since July 2023.
There are about 800 men at the accommodation, but as of Thursday (31 July), Braintree District Council expects this to begin rising to 1,245.
A Home Office spokesperson said: “All use of property or sites under our ownership is carried out in accordance with relevant planning permissions.”
The council expects an increase of 60 new arrivals each week.
Wethersfield houses more asylum seekers than any other location in the UK.
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