UK minister approves asylum centre at Oxfordshire MoD site despite local opposition

Communities Secretary Angela Rayner granted full planning permission for an asylum centre at a former barracks near Piddington, Oxfordshire, despite local opposition. The Home Office still needs to sign off on the site, which would house 1,200 asylum seekers. This marks a notable policy move in UK asylum accommodation, though final approval remains pending.

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