Residents fume as local population to TREBLE under plans to house asylum seekers at former military base

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Village residents are outraged over Labour's proposals to house 1,250 asylum seekers at a disused military base on their doorstep.The Home Office last month announced its intention to use former RAF Barnham, on the Suffolk-Norfolk border, as accommodation for single male migrants as part of efforts to close all asylum hotels by 2029.Only 580 residents call the quaint village of Barnham home – renowned for its thatched cottages and going without even a local pub or shop.Locals have warned that the proposed influx of migrant men would triple their community's size overnight, sparking fears about increased antisocial behaviour, threats to women and children, and plummeting property values.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Two large-scale protests have already taken place outside the base's entrance gates in objection to the proposal.Callum Banthorpe, a 23-year-old who bought his first home in the village for £180,000 in January, expressed deep concern about the lack of local...

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