The UK relocates 27 asylum seekers to Crowborough Training Camp, part of a plan to end hotel use and shift to government facilities.

Asylum seekers have begun arriving at Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex, a former military barracks that will house up to 500 adult men, as the UK government moves to phase out hotel use for migrants by the end of this Parliament. Around 27 men have been relocated following health and police checks and are under 24-hour surveillance. The move is part of a larger plan to transition to government-owned facilities, such as Cameron Barracks in Scotland. Wealden District Council is opposed to the decision and intends to take legal action over claims that the Home Office used permitted development rights to bypass proper planning permission, citing concerns about community impact and a lack of consultation. The government's response to a parliamentary report criticizing mismanagement and wasteful spending was made public, reaffirming its commitment to reforming the asylum system.