Braintree District Council said it was planning to 'imminently' apply for a High Court injunction to challenge the proposed use of the Wethersfield airbase amid concerns over the 'isolated' location and impact on local services
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerLocal Tory councils have threatened to take legal action against the government over its plans to house asylum seekers in disused military bases in their areas.
Speaking to Sky News' The Take with Sophy Ridge, education secretary Gillian Keegan could not provide a date for when the sites would be ready, but insisted they would be"safe, decent and clean". He said the new accommodation"should meet their essential living needs and nothing more", adding:"We cannot risk becoming a magnet for the millions of people who are displaced and seeking better economic prospects."
"This government remains committed to meeting our legal obligations for those who would otherwise be destitute but we are not prepared to go further," said Mr Jenrick. Concerns about the Essex site had previously been voiced by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, the Conservative MP for the area, though earlier deputy PM Dominic Raab told Sky News his cabinet colleague now"fully supports" the policy.
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