Former residents of the camp continue to speak out about what they endured there, with Hashem and Ethan telling OpenDemocracy about the fear and conditions they suffered, and Erfan telling Hastings City of Sanctuary ‘Every one of us who lived in Napier barracks are not the same people we used to be before going there’.

It is vitally important, especially in light of the UK Government’s proposals to house people seeking asylum in large-scale ‘reception centres’, that we continue to oppose these wholly unsuitable sites. Asylum Matters has had some brilliant feedback from advocates from across the UK who have continued to contact their MPs to tell them to #ClosetheBarracks and house people safely within our communities.

Please continue to sign and share the petitions including from 38 degrees, Freedom from Torture, and Hastings Community of Sanctuary; and if you’ve contacted your MP on this issue, do please let Asylum Matters know.Elsewhere on asylum accommodation, the No Evictions network and others launched its Asylum Landlords campaign; while The Ferret recently reported on large numbers of people seeking asylum still being housed in unsuitable hotel accommodation in Scotland.

Thanks to Asylum Matters our partners for this helpful update on the continuing and appalling state of asylum accommodation.