A local authority has reiterated its position that RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire is wholly unsuitable to house asylum seekers after the Government said it is considering the use of military sites as ...

The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he stands by his commitment that asylum seekers will not be housed at the former RAF Scampton site in Lincolnshire. It comes after the government said it ...

A government minister has not ruled out using RAF Scampton to house asylum seekers, despite a previous plan being scrapped A defence minister has refused to rule out using RAF Scampton and other ...

The Home Office said around 900 men would be housed across two sites as the government tries to get a grip on the asylum ...

Council leaders are asking for urgent talks with the government on the future of former RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. In a letter to Alex Norris, minister for border security and asylum, the leaders ...

A defence minister has refused to rule out using RAF Scampton and other military sites to house asylum seekers. Luke Pollard, minister of state at the Ministry of Defence, said "every site" would be ...

Sir Keir Starmer said he stood by his commitment that asylum seekers would not be housed at RAF Scampton The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he stands by his commitment that asylum seekers ...

West Lindsey District Council says it remains ready to help deliver a regeneration plan for the former air base, creating thousands of jobs. Ministers are examining using military bases to house ...

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