Crowborough, East Sussex
In January 2026 Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood used a Crown Development Procedure, bypassing local planning controls, to open this camp.
In July 2026 over 40 groups wrote to the Home Secretary to express profound concern at conditions, including survivors of torture and trafficking being forced to share rooms, failure to identify trafficking…
The Bibby Stockholm, Portland, Dorset 2023 – 2025
This was not an ex military site, but a barge compared to a floating prison, opened August 2023 under Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Shortly after opening, all residents had to be removed after legionella bacteria were found in the water system. In December 2023 Leonard Farruku, who had been placed on the barge, died by suicide. The final pe…
Wethersfield, Essex 2023 – present
Opened in July 2023 under Home Secretary Suella Braverman using emergency planning powers. Experts documented “irreparable and profound harm” being experienced by people in the camp; evidenced increasing incidents of self harm and suicide; and detention like conditions and segregation from surrounding populations. In March 2025 the High Cour…