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

Home Office plan to use more military bases to house asylum seekers
BBC Politics 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.

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