Home Office plan to use more military bases to house asylum seekers

BBC UK Thursday 25 June 2026, 21:33 UTC 1 min read

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Three new sites in Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and Yorkshire could house about 3,750 asylum seekers if permission is granted.

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