Inside MDP Wethersfield asylum accommodation centre - in pictures

  • MDP Wethersfield, a former airbase in Essex where the Home Office is housing adult male migrants, leaving villagers living nearby divided. All photos: PA
    MDP Wethersfield, a former airbase in Essex where the Home Office is housing adult male migrants, leaving villagers living nearby divided. All photos: PA
  • A bedroom at the asylum accommodation centre. It will house up to 1,700 single men but some local residents say the area lacks the infrastructure needed to cope
    A bedroom at the asylum accommodation centre. It will house up to 1,700 single men but some local residents say the area lacks the infrastructure needed to cope
  • An en-suite bathroom at the former airbase, which is about eight miles from Braintree
    An en-suite bathroom at the former airbase, which is about eight miles from Braintree
  • The dining hall at Wethersfield, which will offer meals three times a day
    The dining hall at Wethersfield, which will offer meals three times a day
  • A menu in the dining hall of the centre, which is due to be 'fully functional' by autumn
    A menu in the dining hall of the centre, which is due to be 'fully functional' by autumn
  • The briefing centre where migrants are processed. The camp was first used during the Second World War before being taken over by the US during the Cold War
    The briefing centre where migrants are processed. The camp was first used during the Second World War before being taken over by the US during the Cold War
  • Inside the briefing centre, where arrivals receive a welcome pack. Many local residents are concerned about the presence of so many young men in one place
    Inside the briefing centre, where arrivals receive a welcome pack. Many local residents are concerned about the presence of so many young men in one place
  • An accommodation block at the centre which also has an on-site GP surgery
    An accommodation block at the centre which also has an on-site GP surgery
  • The centre's facilities include an indoor basketball court and a gym
    The centre's facilities include an indoor basketball court and a gym
  • Information posters for new arrivals. A report revealed there was a 'high risk' of undetonated explosives at the camp
    Information posters for new arrivals. A report revealed there was a 'high risk' of undetonated explosives at the camp