The Home Office earmarked an RAF base in North Yorkshire for migrants, drawing opposition from the Labour Party.

The entities involved

• Ministry of Defence →

  United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing the defence policy

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  • The Ministry of Defence was criticized for lacking aerial firefighting capacity during the wildfire response, leading to a request for military support.Fri 12:19
• Home Office →

  United Kingdom government ministerial department

  • The Home Office assessed migrants at a former Ministry of Defence site in Oxfordshire.05:47
  • A Barnham delegation visited a site in Oxfordshire where the Home Office is planning to house migrants at an RAF base.05:47
• North Yorkshire →

  ceremonial county in England, UK

  • UK Health Security Agency and Met Office are monitoring risks and issuing weather alerts in North Yorkshire.Fri 19:59
  • Floodwater affected a junction near Morrisons following severe weather warnings issued by the Met Office in North Yorkshire.Fri 19:59

Related events

• The MoD plans to utilize the RAF facility at Linton for asylum seeker accommodation, following Ben Wallace's previous scrapping of housing plans there.Jun 26
• The Ministry of Defence plans to equip Royal Air Force aircraft to assist in wildfire response efforts.Fri 12:19
• Home Office seeks planning permission for base use while North Yorkshire Council objects to asylum seekers.Aug 26