The Home Office announced asylum seeker housing plans in Oxfordshire, proposed expansion of sites in Essex, and sought planning approval for a migrant camp in Bicester.
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Updated Aug 28
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The Home Office announced asylum seeker housing plans in Oxfordshire, proposed expansion of sites in Essex, and sought planning approval for a migrant camp in Bicester.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Protests have begun in the small village of Bicester, centered around the asylum seeker housing plans in Oxfordshire.Sub-event
- A village in Bicester is under consideration for a new asylum seeker housing site, amidst political challenges to the Home Office's plans.Sub-event
- The Home Office announced asylum seeker housing plans in Oxfordshire, proposed expansion of sites in Essex, and sought planning approval for a migrant camp in Bicester.Sub-event
- Burnham insists wealthier areas take more migrants, while Turley defends housing plans near Piddington.Sub-event
Burnham addressed Home Office asylum plan concerns in Oxfordshire.1 source
Multiple Home Office proposals for asylum seeker housing across Oxfordshire, Essex, and Sussex.1 source
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Home Office seeks planning permission for asylum centre in Bicester, Linton-on-Ouse, and Barnham.Also in this story
- Calum Miller, MP for Bicester, urged transparency on the asylum plan and requested an independent review by NISTA.
- Oxfordshire County Council lodged formal objections to the Home Office's proposal for an asylum camp near Bicester.
- The MoD plans to utilize the RAF facility at Linton for asylum seeker accommodation, following Ben Wallace's previous scrapping of housing plans there.
The entities involved
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Home Office
United Kingdom government ministerial department
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Oxfordshire
county in England, UK
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Bicester
town and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England
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