'Build Homes, Not House Asylum Seekers' Mayor Slams Plans for Former RAF Base

Village military base ‘simply not suitable’ for asylum seekers, says council

A council has said a military base near a village is 'simply the wrong place' for asylum seekers amid Government plans.

'Build homes, not house asylum seekers' Mayor slams plans for former RAF base

The RAF Linton-on-Ouse site is 'the wrong place' to accommodate hundreds of asylum seeker

Ex-RAF base near York is ‘simply the wrong place’ to house asylum seekers, mayor says

RAF Linton-on-Ouse, near York, is “simply the wrong place” to house asylum seekers, the county’s mayor David Skaith has said, after the government announced the plans are back on the table.

North Yorkshire's leader says former RAF station is 'simply the wrong place' to house asylum seekers

The Harrogate-born York and North Yorkshire Mayor has slammed new plans by the Home Office to house asylum seekers at RAF Linton-on-Ouse as “simply the wrong place".

Government minister defends Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre plan

A government minister has defended plans to reopen the former RAF base at Linton-on-Ouse as an asylum centre.

Government defends asylum centre plan at former North Yorkshire RAF base

A government minister has defended plans to reopen the former RAF base at Linton-on-Ouse as an asylum centre.