Inside the Yorkshire village facing migrant camp that could triple its population: 'Categorically the wrong place!'

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The North Yorkshire village of Linton-on-Ouse is once again facing the prospect of an asylum centre on their doorstep after the Government revived plans to use the former RAF base to house up to 1,200 asylum seekers.The village is home to around 700 people, meaning its population could almost triple if the plans go ahead.

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Linton locals successfully fought off similar proposals under Boris Johnson's Conservative Government in 2022.

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Now, under Labour, they hope history will repeat itself.The proposals form part of the Home Office's plan to end the use of asylum hotels before the next general election, with ministers considering three former Ministry of Defence sites capable of housing up to 3,750 asylum seekers."Military bases are the future for asylum accommodation," Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told peers last week.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Government has argued that replacing asylum hotels with former military sites will reduce costs and help bring the asylum system...

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