All Women in Society Are Unsafe, Minister Says as Piddington Locals Raise Fears
A group of 133 women warned they would not feel safe, while ministers said security would be provided if the site plan goes ahead.
- On Wednesday, residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire, voted to leave the UK in a symbolic "referendum" protesting plans to house 1,256 asylum seekers at a former military site. The vote saw 285 villagers backing "independence" with around 92 percent turnout.
- Plans to accommodate 1,256 males at the MoD Bicester site near Piddington sparked fierce local opposition, as the facility could house more than 1,000 asylum seekers. Residents feared the concentration of single men would threaten community safety.
- Following the vote, a group of 133 local women issued an open letter to every female MP in Parliament, expressing deep anxiety over safety. The women wrote: "We will not feel safe walking our streets. We are already living in fear."
- Appearing on Sunday, Women and Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson confirmed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood would ensure strict security measures at the MoD Bicester site. Phillipson emphasized that ensuring women's safety remains a "top priority."
- Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey criticized the site selection as "a very bad decision," noting that while "the vast majority" of migrants pose no threat, the concentration of single men was poorly planned. He urged faster asylum processing instead.
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Liberal Democrat MP Al Pinkerton has said that campaigns in the town of Piddington attracted “deeply dark elements” as locals resisted plans to house more than a thousand migrants nearby. Speaking to GB News, the Lib Dem Europe spokesman said he had “huge sympathy” for the plight of the Oxfordshire village and warned that some protests could be “counterproductive”. Piddington, represented by Lib Dem Bicester and Woodstock MP Calum Miller, gained…
Phillipson warns ‘all of us as women in society are unsafe’ amid Piddington asylum camp row - London Business News
Bridget Phillipson has acknowledged that “all of us as women in society are unsafe” after female residents of an Oxfordshire village warned they feared for their security if more than… The post Phillipson warns ‘all of us as women in society are unsafe’ amid Piddington asylum camp row appeared first on London Business News
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