Uk ruling blocks home secretary's plan to house asylum seekers in shared barracks

A UK High Court ruling has dealt a major blow to the government's plans to house more asylum seekers in former army barracks, after deeming a policy change forcing torture victims to share rooms as unlawful.

Justice sweeting's ruling

According to the judgment, the government failed in its duties when it forced survivors of trafficking, torture and other serious forms of violence to share rooms with strangers. Ministers also failed to assess the impact of the changes on survivors of torture and trafficking despite