# Reform and Tory spokesmen in angry clash over immigration at Piddington

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/reform-and-tory-spokesmen-in-angry-clash-over-immigration-at-piddington/
- Published: 2026-11-13T14:34:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T15:35:07+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Politics (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr9d7y937n58o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Philp and Yusuf clashed at a protest over proposed asylum accommodation.
- The site could house more than 1,200 asylum seekers.
- The parish council expects to challenge the planning decision.

## Summary

Conservative MP Chris Philp and Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf argued at a press conference in Piddington, where both had joined residents opposing plans for asylum accommodation at a former military site. The dispute over immigration policy exposed the parties’ competing claims about responsibility for the proposal, despite their shared opposition to it.

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner approved a change of use for the MoD Bicester site, allowing the Home Office to continue developing its plan for accommodation for more than 1,200 asylum seekers; officials said no final decision had been made. Philp said a future Conservative government would close the facility if it opened, while Yusuf called on him to apologise for the Conservatives’ immigration record. The parish council expects to mount a legal challenge, and the village, which has about 350 residents, has strongly opposed the plans.

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