Overview
- Dozens of people gathered at the gates of the former RAF Barnham on Sunday to protest Home Office plans to use the camp for asylum accommodation, though no asylum seekers have been housed there.
- Norfolk Police said unrest earlier this week in nearby Thetford included attempts to force entry into homes linked to asylum seekers and assaults on officers, and a reporter was attacked during the disorder.
- Officers arrested two people at the Barnham site on Saturday in connection with the Thetford disturbances and charged Caspar Randles‑Mills with a public order offence.
- Police forces have authorised temporary increased powers in Thetford that allow officers to direct people to leave areas and will keep officers at Barnham to protect lawful protest and public safety.
- The Home Office says Barnham Camp is under assessment and would need planning permission and further approvals to house men aged 18 to 65, and the site currently remains a training facility used by the MoD and police.