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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ellie Ng

EXPLAINED: Legal action launched over home office plan to house asylum seekers at raf base | Rare Historical Photos

PA Wire

West Lindsey District Council has launched legal action against the Home Office to challenge the decision to use a local Royal Air Force station as a site for asylum accommodation.

It follows an announcement by the minister for Immigration on Wednesday to use RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire as a site for up to 2,000 asylum seekers.

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