Angela Rayner approves asylum centre at MOD Bicester, Piddington parish council to bring legal challenge
Summary
Angela Rayner granted planning approval for an asylum centre in Piddington despite local opposition, The Guardian reported on Thursday 12 November, Home Office sign-off also being needed for the site, which would house 1,200 asylum seekers near the Oxfordshire village that voted to leave the UK. Metro UK reported that the plans for asylum accommodation at MOD Bicester were signed off despite a backlash from residents of Piddington, and The Independent that the accommodation is set to house over 1,200 asylum seekers. On Friday 13 November the Evening Standard and The Independent reported that Piddington will bring a legal challenge over the asylum base plans, according to the parish council, Communities Secretary Angela Rayner having approved full planning permission for the Ministry of Defence site. Downing Street says safety is the 'top priority' amid fears over the Piddington asylum base, the two outlets reported. Reform's Zia Yusuf and the Conservatives' Chris Philp travelled to Piddington to support the residents campaigning against the plans, HuffPost UK reported, and clashed over immigration, the event descending into a shouting match after Yusuf demanded Philp apologise for the Conservatives' record on immigration, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported.
Latest: Piddington will bring a legal challenge over the asylum base plans, the parish council said, according to the Evening Standard and The Independent, which reported that Downing Street says safety is the 'top priority' and that Reform's Zia Yusuf and the Conservatives' Chris Philp clashed over immigration at Piddington, the event descending into a shouting match, while BBC News reported that up to 1,256 men could be housed at the site.
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How it unfolded
Friday 13 November
Piddington will bring a legal challenge over the asylum base plans, the parish council said, according to the Evening Standard and The Independent, which reported that Downing Street says safety is the 'top priority' and that Reform's Zia Yusuf and the Conservatives' Chris Philp clashed over immigration at Piddington, the event descending into a shouting match, while BBC News reported that up to 1,256 men could be housed at the site.
- 11:20The Independent Immigration row erupts between Philp and Yusuf at Piddington
- 11:14Evening Standard Immigration row erupts between Philp and Yusuf at Piddington
- 09:34BBC News Reform and Tory spokesmen in angry clash over immigration at Piddington
- 08:35HuffPost UK 'Cheap Politics!' Senior Tory Bickers With Zia Yusuf In Furious Row Over Asylum Centre
- 08:10The Independent Downing Street says safety ‘top priority’ amid Piddington asylum base fears
- 08:04Evening Standard Downing Street says safety ‘top priority’ amid Piddington asylum base fears
- 05:57Evening Standard Battle of Piddington: Government faces legal fight with Oxfordshire villagers over accommodation for 1,200 male asylum seekers
- 05:30BBC News Piddington to bring legal challenge over asylum base plans
- 04:54The Independent Angry local residents to fight Piddington migrant housing plans in the courts
- 03:30The Independent Piddington will bring legal challenge over asylum base plans – parish council
- 03:25Evening Standard Piddington will bring legal challenge over asylum base plans – parish council
Thursday 12 November
Angela Rayner granted planning approval for an asylum centre in Piddington despite local opposition, Home Office sign-off also being needed for the site, which would house 1,200 asylum seekers near the Oxfordshire village that voted to leave the UK, The Guardian reported, Metro UK writing that the plans for asylum accommodation at MOD Bicester were signed off despite a backlash from residents of Piddington and The Independent that the accommodation is set to house over 1,200 asylum seekers.