Opposition parties hit out at silencing of volunteers in Kent and Pembrokeshire camps
Army barracks used to house asylum seekers should be opened to proper processes for transparency and accountability, the shadow home secretary has said, after it emerged the Home Office was attempting to silence volunteers who have access to the site.
Volunteers have been told they must sign confidentiality agreements underpinned by the Official Secrets Act if they want to access Napier barracks in Folkestone, Kent, and the barracks at Penally, Pembrokeshire, which are being used to house hundreds of asylum seekers. The sites are being run by the private firm Clearsprings Ready Homes.
