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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Izzie Addison

UNCOVERED: Hundreds take to the streets over plan to house asylum seekers at barracks | History Defined

The army barracks near Crowborough could be used to house up to 540 men (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

Hundreds of people have protested against plans to house asylum seekers at an East Sussex army training camp on Sunday as speakers encouraged protesters to “form patrols” and stop paying council tax.

Campaigners marched through the streets of Crowborough carrying signs and flags, many wearing plain white T-shirts and chanting: “Send them home.”

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