Furious villagers and MPs warn Labour will be to blame for any migrant sex attacks after Piddington approval

The Government has approved planning permission for asylum accommodation at the Ministry of Defence site in Bicester, near the Oxfordshire village of Piddington. The decision has angered some residents and prompted the parish council leader to warn that political leaders would be responsible if asylum seekers committed sexual offences.

Defence Minister Luke Pollard said the Government was engaging with communities and argued that alternative sites were needed to close asylum hotels and reduce the asylum backlog. The Home Office said permission allows work on the proposal to continue, but a final decision to proceed has not been made. It said the site would have round-the-clock security and CCTV.