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Piddington villagers to take government to court over asylum seeker plan
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Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has approved a former Ministry of Defence site at Bicester, Oxfordshire, for up to 1,256 men, using a fast-track route. Tim McNally, who chairs Piddington parish council, stated that villagers intend to challenge the decision. The Home Office says no final decision to go ahead has been made.
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