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Charities criticise ‘costly’ Home Office plan to use more military bases to house asylum seekers - UK politics live

The Guardian Politics Friday 26 June 2026, 07:48 UTC By Yohannes Lowe 1 min read
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Government seeking planning permission at sites in Bicester in Oxfordshire, Barnham in Suffolk, and Linton-on-Ouse in North YorkshireGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. We are leading today’s blog on the news that the Home Office is attempting to use three more military sites to house thousands of asylum seekers. Planning permission is being sought at Ministry of Defence sites in Bicester in Oxfordshire, Barnham in Suffolk, and Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire, to...

Government seeking planning permission at sites in Bicester in Oxfordshire, Barnham in Suffolk, and Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. We are leading today’s blog on the news that the Home Office is attempting to use three more military sites to house thousands of asylum seekers.

Planning permission is being sought at Ministry of Defence sites in Bicester in Oxfordshire, Barnham in Suffolk, and Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire, to accommodate 3,750 asylum seekers, the Home Office said.

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