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Government faces further legal challenge over continued use of Napier barracks.

Dozens of asylum seekers moved to Napier Barracks despite warnings of ‘unsuitable’ accommodation May Bulman © Provided by The Independent Dozens of asylum seekers have been moved to Napier Barracks despite concerns from health officials and government watchdogs about its suitability and an ongoing court case into the legality of such housing. Charities and lawyers are concerned that vulnerable people are being wrongly placed in the army camp in Kent, after it emerged one m...

Public Health England warned against using Napier facility before outbreak of coronavirus, court hears

Following the fire last Friday, 13 asylum seekers have been transferred out of Napier barracks to Tinsley House immigration removal centre. It is understood they are accused of taking part in a protest at the barracks, also last Friday, and are on criminal bail. The government told the court that transfers away from the barracks were not possible while it was in lockdown due to the Covid outbreak, but the court agreed with the asylum seeker that exceptions can be made to Covid regulations to av...

Asylum seeker at Napier Barracks obtains court injunction that he must be re-housed  |  Updated: 12:06, 03 February 2021 A deputy High Court judge has ordered that an asylum seeker living at Napier Barracks must be re-housed within 24 hours. The claimant, who is not named, arrived in the UK in August 2020 and is a potential victim of trafficking. A judge has ordered that an asylum seeker at Napier Barracks must be re-housed He was placed in the Folkestone army barracks in September 2020 and, ...