MDP Wethersfield, about 10 miles north of Braintree in rural north Essex, is owned by the Ministry of Defence Asylum seekers have been moved out of a former RAF airfield after concerns were raised ...

Alexander arrived at MDP Wethersfield two months ago having illegally crossed the English Channel An asylum seeker said the conditions at a former RAF station had left him regretting his four-year ...

As many as 800 migrants could be housed at MDP Wethersfield in Essex under plans to boost numbers at the former military site. Currently, the cap at Wethersfield is 580, with the majority of the ...

Work at MDP Wethersfield in Essex, earmarked to hold 1,700 migrants, was carried out by a major Government contractor between March and November last year. The FOI revealed that during that period ...

Braintree District Council said it would also be "seeking clarification" about any plans for MDP Wethersfield in Essex. The Home Office said it was looking at a "range of accommodation options".