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MOD Bicester approved by Angela Rayner to house 1,256 asylum seekers

MOD Bicester approved by Angela Rayner to house 1,256 asylum seekers

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has granted planning permission to convert a former MoD base in Oxfordshire into an asylum centre, overriding thousands of local objections.

Politics ·13 Nov 2026, 08:09 ·Clara West 3 min read
Villagers vote to leave UK in 'independence' referendum over migrant plans

Villagers vote to leave UK in 'independence' referendum over migrant plans

Villagers in Piddington, Oxfordshire, held a symbolic referendum to secede from the UK following government proposals to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at a former military base.

News ·16 Sep 2026, 13:13 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read