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Conservative MP Sir James Cleverly, whose Braintree constituency includes Wethersfield, said the existing cap on the number of people living at the facility "was there to protect the safety and security" of constituents, and "those working at and living on the site".

Concerns had been raised about her taking a meerkat from her farm near Braintree, Essex, to the pub, but Ms Marsh insisted she was being targeted by online trolls.

James Cleverly, the MP for Braintree which includes the base, called for the centre to shut and argued it was "better to use hotels than it is to use the large sites".

He said he had been living independently at his home in Silver End, near Braintree, up until his death.

The Braintree Hub in Essex contains groceries and everyday items which can be bought by its members at a discounted price.