# Piddington villagers: We’ll use Andy Burnham’s own Hillsborough Law against him

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/piddington-villagers-well-use-andy-burnhams-own-hillsborough-law-against-him/
- Published: 2026-11-14T10:58:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T12:26:52+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/politics/piddington-villagers-hillsborough-law-andy-burnham
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Piddington residents oppose plans for an asylum accommodation site.
- The approved site could house at least 1,250 men.
- The Hillsborough Law bill is still progressing through the Lords.

## Summary

Piddington Parish Council chair Tim McNally says residents may invoke the Government’s proposed Hillsborough Law against Prime Minister Andy Burnham if someone in the village is harmed by an asylum seeker moved to a newly approved accommodation site. The dispute centres on residents’ objections to the plans and their claim that the Government failed to consult them adequately.

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner approved plans on Thursday for accommodation at the former Ministry of Defence site in Bicester, which could house at least 1,250 male asylum seekers. Piddington has about 350 residents. The Public Office (Accountability) Bill, intended to tackle institutional cover-ups and hold public authorities accountable, passed the Commons in July and is progressing through the Lords. The Prime Minister’s deputy spokeswoman said the site would have round-the-clock security and CCTV; the Home Office said a final decision to proceed was still pending.

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