Politics

Tories and Reform Clash in Piddington Over Asylum Base Plans

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Conservative MP Chris Philp and Reform's Zia Yusuf clashed at a joint press conference in Piddington.

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The politicians were protesting plans to convert the former MoD Bicester site into housing for 1,200 asylum seekers.

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Yusuf demanded an apology from Philp over the Conservatives' immigration record, prompting accusations of cheap politics.

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Piddington Parish Council is preparing a legal challenge against the government's planning approval.

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