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Home Office Shifts 3,750 Asylum Seekers to MOD Sites

6/29/2026

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Home Office seeks permission to house 3,750 asylum seekers at MoD sites in Barnham, Bicester and Linton-on-Use, sparking protests at RAF Barnham.
Shift will cut costs, with hotels at £170 per night and £2.1 bn spent to March 2025.
MP Terry Jermy and Liberal Democrat MP Calum Miller oppose the plan, citing no consultation, insufficient infrastructure, and 35 percent drop in asylum hotel occupancy to 20,885 by end-March from 56,018 in September 2023.

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Home Office seeks permission to house 3,750 asylum seekers at MoD sites in Barnham, Bicester and Linton-on-Use, sparking protests at RAF Barnham.
Shift will cut costs, with hotels at £170 per night and £2.1 bn spent to March 2025.
MP Terry Jermy and Liberal Democrat MP Calum Miller oppose the plan, citing no consultation, insufficient infrastructure, and 35 percent drop in asylum hotel occupancy to 20,885 by end-March from 56,018 in September 2023.