Labour has scrapped the former Tory government's plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire. Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle said the plan, which has already cost £60m, "fails to deliver value for money for the taxpayer".

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Plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton axed

The decision to scrap plans at the former Ministry of Defence site has been made by the Home Office.

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The plans have been binned to stop costs spiralling, it has been confirmed

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Home Office bins plans to house migrants at former home of the Dambusters

Labour has scrapped the former Tory government's plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire.

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Plans to house asylum seekers at former RAF base in Lincolnshire scrapped

Plans to use RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire to house asylum seekers have been scrapped.A spokesperson from the Home Office said the East Midlands site does not "represent value for money".The plans had been controversial with nearby residents protesting against the proposals.The Government has already spent £60million on the site. The Home Office said that it would begin closing the site immediately with the aim of selling it off.Minister for Bord…

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Home Office plans to use RAF Scampton as migrant housing SCRAPPED and will save British taxpayers millions

The Home Office said a total of £60 million has already been spent on the site

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RAF Scampton asylum centre plans scrapped over 'value for money'

Home Office says Tory plan to use RAF Scampton for accommodation does not represent value for moneyRAF Scampton, the former home of the Dambusters, will not be used to house asylum seekers because the plan does not represent value for money, the Home Office has said.The former airbase in Lincolnshire was at the heart of a plan by the previous, Conservative government to accommodate people who arrive in the UK by small boats and other unauthorise…

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Plan to house asylum seekers at former Dambusters home dropped

Labour has scrapped the former Tory government’s plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire.  Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle said the plan, which has already cost £60m, “fails to deliver value for money for the taxpayer”. Politics Live: Government ‘not prepared’ for winter fuel cut backlash In a written ministerial statement, she said running the site from now until March 2027 would cost a further £122m – taking the to…

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Plans to house asylum seekers at former RAF base in Lincolnshire

RAF Scampton will not be used to house asylum seekers because the plan does not represent value for money, the Home Office has announced. The former airbase (pictured) in Lincolnshire,

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Plan to house migrants at RAF Scampton scrapped, Home Office says

Plans by the previous government to use the Lincolnshire airbase as accommodation for asylum seekers have now been scrapped.

Plans to house asylum seekers at former RAF base in Lincolnshire scrapped

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