Crowborough Residents Challenge Migrant Housing Plan

0:00It's February 27th, this episode is brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable, online privacy. Links in the episode description, let's get into the latest UK headlines. A resident's group in Crowboro, East Sussex, lost its high court challenge against the home office, overturning an old army barracks into migrant, housing, the government plans to house up to 540 single men there, starting with 27 arrivals last month, despite local pushback. Earlier this month, officials doubled that number to 80 residents. The site, loaned by the Ministry of Defense for a year, comes with round-the-clock security, cameras and strict entry checks after health and police, screenings. Locals protested heavily, and the town council opposed the move from the start. The group behind the lawsuit, Crowboro Shield, already spent more than 100,000 pounds on legal fees and says it might double that, cost. In court on Friday, the judge ruled the original claim premature since it came before the final decision in January.

1:01He called it speculative and said they jumped the gun, but noted a fresh challenge against the actual go-ahead would face no big hurdles. Meanwhile, the group plans to file a new lawsuit by Wednesday and wants the council to join in. As tensions simmer with growing numbers on site, the fight over the barracks shows no signs of letting up.