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Piddington Asylum Base Legal Challenge Launched Over MoD Site

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Piddington Parish Council confirmed plans to challenge the fast-tracked MoD Bicester asylum base in court.

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Housing Secretary Angela Rayner approved planning permission for up to 1,256 detained male asylum seekers.

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Local campaigners have six weeks to lodge a formal legal challenge against the executive decision.

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The Home Office claims moving away from hotels to military sites has saved over £1 billion.

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