Asylum seekers

Questions raised after Bicester MP abstained from ECHR vote linked to MOD Bicester

MP grilled for abstaining on MOD Bicester asylum plans and human rights vote

A view of the ex-military base MoD Bicester in Oxfordshire

A view of the ex-military base MoD Bicester in Oxfordshire

Government breaks silence on MOD Bicester asylum plans after council fury

Joy Morrissey tabled the motion.

Joy Morrissey tabled the motion.

How MPs voted on the Bicester asylum centre plans

Signs displayed in the village of Piddington.

Signs displayed in the village of Piddington.

MPs vote on controversial Bicester asylum centre plans

Bicester asylum centre could be delayed until 2028 due to bats

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch during a visit to Piddington

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch during a visit to Piddington

MPs reject calls to leave the European Convention on Human Rights

A former Bicester asylum centre protest.

A former Bicester asylum centre protest.

March planned in Bicester over asylum seeker housing plans

MP Calum Miller of Bicester and WoodstocK

MP Calum Miller of Bicester and WoodstocK

Oxfordshire MP warns against 'far-right' agenda over asylum centre plans

Oxfordshire Stand Up To Racism has accused Piddington Parish Council of attracting support from figures linked to anti-refugee activism

Oxfordshire Stand Up To Racism has accused Piddington Parish Council of attracting support from figures linked to anti-refugee activism

Piddington targeted by anti-racism group for attracting anti-refugee activists

People thought to be migrants on board a small boat off the coast of Hardelot, France, during an attempt to cross the English Channel.

People thought to be migrants on board a small boat off the coast of Hardelot, France, during an attempt to cross the English Channel.

Adult asylum seekers in Oxfordshire claimed to be children

MP Calum Miller of Bicester and Woodstock is calling for the Home Office to 'come clean' on the cost of plans to house over 1,250 asylum seekers at a former MoD site in Bicester

MP Calum Miller of Bicester and Woodstock is calling for the Home Office to 'come clean' on the cost of plans to house over 1,250 asylum seekers at a former MoD site in Bicester

Bicester asylum centre could cost taxpayers £1 billion over 10 years

There is evidence of badgers onsite.

There is evidence of badgers onsite.

Wildlife group raises concerns over Bicester MOD impact

Local residents pose with a Principality of Piddington sign in the village of Piddington

Local residents pose with a Principality of Piddington sign in the village of Piddington

Piddington woman slammed for calling neighbours xenophobic and overtly racist

Piddington Parish Council says support 'exceeded expectations' amid is 'independence' from the UK

Piddington Parish Council says support 'exceeded expectations' amid is 'independence' from the UK

Support for Piddington 'exceeded expectations' amid 'independence', says council

Local residents pose with a Principality of Piddington sign in the village

Local residents pose with a Principality of Piddington sign in the village

Second village considers 'Piddington-style' referendum to leave the UK

'Danny Tommo' standing in the sea in Dover after being given a blanket and a bottle of water by apparently disinterested emergency services

'Danny Tommo' standing in the sea in Dover after being given a blanket and a bottle of water by apparently disinterested emergency services

Far-right activist branded 'racist' after urging followers to descend on Piddington

A former Ministry of Defence police officer who spent 15 years based at the Bicester military site earmarked for a major asylum centre has raised concerns about its wildlife.

A former Ministry of Defence police officer who spent 15 years based at the Bicester military site earmarked for a major asylum centre has raised concerns about its wildlife.

Former MoD police officer warns of protected species at Bicester asylum site

Oxford city centre march

Oxford city centre march

Anti-racism group issues warning against masked patriots at Bicester asylum centre

Council financially commits to legal challenge opposing plans to house asylum seekers at MoD Bicester Site A on historic Piddington referendum day to 'leave the UK'

Council financially commits to legal challenge opposing plans to house asylum seekers at MoD Bicester Site A on historic Piddington referendum day to 'leave the UK'

Council commits £20k to fight Bicester asylum plans in legal battle after vote

Celebrations as Piddington 'leaves the UK' over Government silence and plans to house asylum seekers at a former MoD site in its small rural village

Celebrations as Piddington 'leaves the UK' over Government silence and plans to house asylum seekers at a former MoD site in its small rural village

Piddington votes to LEAVE UK after landslide symbolic vote against asylum plans

The Government has refused calls to extend the consultation period for the controversial Bicester asylum seekers plan.

The Government has refused calls to extend the consultation period for the controversial Bicester asylum seekers plan.

Government refuses MP plea to extend Bicester asylum deadline

Asylum Welcome celebrates three decades of supporting refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

Asylum Welcome celebrates three decades of supporting refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

Charity marks 30 years of supporting refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin (front row second right) and Reform UK education spokesperson Suella Braverman (front centre), with female residents of Piddington village in Oxfordshire gathered by ex-military base MoD Bicester

Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin (front row second right) and Reform UK education spokesperson Suella Braverman (front centre), with female residents of Piddington village in Oxfordshire gathered by ex-military base MoD Bicester

Piddington women fear for safety as 1,256 asylum seekers plan advances

Shabana Mahmood, Secretary of State for the Home Office

Shabana Mahmood, Secretary of State for the Home Office

UK Government responds to petition against MOD asylum centre plans

File photo of a bat

File photo of a bat

'Major gaps' in wildlife survey for MOD Bicester asylum centre plans

People talk to police at the protest against Home Office plans to house asylum seekers on Ministry of Defence land in Bicester.

People talk to police at the protest against Home Office plans to house asylum seekers on Ministry of Defence land in Bicester.

Group against Bicester MOD asylum centre set up own count of objections

A demonstration at Bicester MOD

A demonstration at Bicester MOD

Home Office calls claims Bicester MOD site will house 3,000 migrants 'untrue'

Bicester MP Calum Miller has condemned violence and racist abuse seen in footage of a protest altercation.

Bicester MP Calum Miller has condemned violence and racist abuse seen in footage of a protest altercation.

MP condemns 'deplorable' Bicester protest altercation and racist abuse

Local comments allowed on plans to house asylum seekers at former MOD Bicester site

Local comments allowed on plans to house asylum seekers at former MOD Bicester site

Bicester victory as asylum site consultation opens after MP pressure

A peaceful Bicester protest erupted into a clash between a driver and demonstrators as police launch an investigation.

A peaceful Bicester protest erupted into a clash between a driver and demonstrators as police launch an investigation.

Reports of altercation at protest for Oxfordshire asylum site

Council leaders call for plans to house up to 1,256 asylum seekers at the former MOD Bicester site to be stopped

Council leaders call for plans to house up to 1,256 asylum seekers at the former MOD Bicester site to be stopped

MP and parish council urge Government to halt MOD Bicester asylum plans

Home Office unclear on health impact of Bicester MOD asylum centre

Tim McNally, chair of Piddington Parish Council

Tim McNally, chair of Piddington Parish Council

Piddington: Female MPs forced into silence over Bicester MOD asylum centre plans

A campaign group opposing plans for a large asylum accommodation site at the former Ministry of Defence site in Bicester has launched a fundraising appeal to help fund a potential legal challenge against the proposal.

A campaign group opposing plans for a large asylum accommodation site at the former Ministry of Defence site in Bicester has launched a fundraising appeal to help fund a potential legal challenge against the proposal.

Bicester asylum site opponents launch appeal to fund possible legal challenge

Calum Miller, Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester and Woodstock

Calum Miller, Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester and Woodstock

MP ramps up Government pressure over 'secret' Bicester asylum centre plans

Bicester Reform councillor Michael Wilson has been in attendance at numerous protests against the MOD site

Bicester Reform councillor Michael Wilson has been in attendance at numerous protests against the MOD site

Illegal immigration inquiry government petition passes 60k signatures

Home Office submits plans for 1,256 male asylum seekers at the former Bicester MOD site

Home Office submits plans for 1,256 male asylum seekers at the former Bicester MOD site

Bicester site for 1,256 asylum seekers 'not ideal' as Government submit plans

Piddington pushes ahead with referendum after 'deafening silence' from Government over asylum site plans

Piddington pushes ahead with referendum after 'deafening silence' from Government over asylum site plans

Village presses on with independence vote amid Government 'deafening silence'

Calum Miller has yet to attend an in person protest on the matter

Calum Miller has yet to attend an in person protest on the matter

Pressure mounts on MP over his 'silence' on Oxfordshire asylum centre

A recent Bicester asylum centre protest

A recent Bicester asylum centre protest

Petition calling for inquiry into illegal immigration passes 30,000 signatures

An Oxfordshire town council says it has been 'ignored' by the Government over questions about plans to house 1,250 single male asylum seekers near its town

An Oxfordshire town council says it has been 'ignored' by the Government over questions about plans to house 1,250 single male asylum seekers near its town

Town council criticises Home Office for 'silence' over 1,250 asylum seeker plan

Piddington villagers unite for peaceful picnic protest over proposed asylum accommodation

Piddington villagers unite for peaceful picnic protest over proposed asylum accommodation

Village council renews asylum camp opposition after Burnham defends plans

Hundreds gathered in Bicester against the asylum centre plans on August 8

Hundreds gathered in Bicester against the asylum centre plans on August 8

Biggest protest yet as hundreds oppose plans for 1,250 asylum seekers

A man holds a flag at the protest against Home Office plans to house asylum seekers on Ministry of Defence land in Bicester.

A man holds a flag at the protest against Home Office plans to house asylum seekers on Ministry of Defence land in Bicester.

Bicester MoD asylum centre 'feels like a done deal', says Reform

The proposed Ministry of Defence Bicester asylum centre

The proposed Ministry of Defence Bicester asylum centre

Court hears MOD asylum centre costs five times asylum hotel

An Oxfordshire MP is calling for towns to unite to stop the Government's plans for a controversial asylum centre at a former Ministry of Defence site.

An Oxfordshire MP is calling for towns to unite to stop the Government's plans for a controversial asylum centre at a former Ministry of Defence site.

An Oxfordshire MP warns towns must unite to block controversial asylum site plan

Several dozen people turned out to protest against plans for asylum seekers to be housed at the Bicester MOD site last weekend

Several dozen people turned out to protest against plans for asylum seekers to be housed at the Bicester MOD site last weekend

Hypocrisy accusations over Home Office MOD Bicester asylum seeker housing plans

Site A at Bicester Garrison could hold more than 1,000 asylum seekers under new Government plans to phase out hotel use (Credit: Steve Daniels/CC BY-SA 2.0)

Site A at Bicester Garrison could hold more than 1,000 asylum seekers under new Government plans to phase out hotel use (Credit: Steve Daniels/CC BY-SA 2.0)

Home Office Oxfordshire asylum seekers MOD site plan is 'deeply concerning'

Entrance to the MOD Storage and Distribution Centre at Bicester

Entrance to the MOD Storage and Distribution Centre at Bicester

Home Office announces plans for asylum seekers at Oxfordshire MOD site

The Banbury House Hotel.

The Banbury House Hotel.

Oxfordshire asylum hotel shut down in latest round of government closures

A protest was recently held outside the Holiday Inn Express, an asylum hotel in Oxford.

A protest was recently held outside the Holiday Inn Express, an asylum hotel in Oxford.

Asylum seekers may be moved out of Oxfordshire hotels in government plans

Protesters welcomed asylum seekers to Oxford in a 2023 demonstration

Protesters welcomed asylum seekers to Oxford in a 2023 demonstration

More than 2,000 sign open letter for 'compassion' after Nigel Farage visit

Bus passes distributed in a refugee transport scheme in Oxford.

Bus passes distributed in a refugee transport scheme in Oxford.

First bus passes handed out to Oxfordshire asylum seekers in pilot scheme

Security presence spotted at hotel next to city stadium

Security presence spotted at hotel next to city stadium

Security presence spotted at hotel next to city stadium