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Home Office bid to use Wethersfield asylum site for longer

The site houses around 800 men now, and officials say the extension would support wider plans to shift asylum seekers out of hotels.

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The government has applied to extend the use of MDP Wethersfield beyond April 2027, when it expires.

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Government seeks to extend asylum accommodation at Wethersfield beyond 2027

Home Office seeks to extend asylum seeker accommodation at MDP Wethersfield, Essex, beyond April 2027 as ministers work to end asylum hotel use.

·Colchester, United Kingdom
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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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