A former bank building in Kirkby, Liverpool, in the north of England, is being refurbished for use as offices and is not being converted to house asylum seekers, as social media users claim. Posts circulating online say the former bank building, which is currently being refurbished, is to be converted to house “up to 2,000 asylum seekers” without the knowledge of the public. It said proposals to house asylum seekers would require planning approval from the council, with planning approval subject to public consultation. The building is in fact being promoted as office accommodation, according to Knowsley Council and agents for the building. A former Barclaycard building in Liverpool is being refurbished for use as offices, not to house asylum seekers, according to Knowsley Council and surveyors for the building.

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