Crowborough site takes in first asylum seekers.

The Home Office has moved 27 men seeking asylum into the former Crowborough military training site in East Sussex, which is planned to be scaled to more than 500 places. The government said the change is part of ending the use of expensive hotels.

The Home Office has moved the first group of asylum seekers into a former military training site at Crowborough in East Sussex. Twenty-seven men arrived at the site. The plan for the site was announced last year and had been paused before this move. The government said the change is intended to reduce the use of hotels for asylum accommodation. Known details: - 27 men seeking asylum have been moved into the Crowborough training camp. - The site is planned to be scaled to house more than 500 male residents. - There have been frequent local protests and the plan had been put on hold previously. Summary: The move alters local arrangements for asylum accommodation and follows a period when the plan was paused. Local debate and protests have continued. Undetermined at this time.