Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The Government is expected to face a court battle over its plans to convert a Ministry of Defence site near a small Oxfordshire village into emergency accommodation for more than 1,200 male asylum-seekers.
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Government → expect → seekers
But parish council chairman Tim McNally warned ministers should “absolutely” be braced for a court challenge.
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ministers → warn → challenge
The Government’s plans have faced angry opposition from villagers, who even made a symbolic attempt to declare Piddington, which has a population of about 300 people, independent from the rest of the country.
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which → face → country
They now have a six-week window to lodge a legal appeal.
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They → have → appeal
Mr McNally told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the village could also apply the new Hillsborough Law.
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village → tell → Law
Once passed, the law would create a legally enforceable duty of candour, compelling public officials and authorities to act transparently when investigations and inquiries take place.
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investigations → pass → place
Mr McNally told the programme: “Last night, Andy Burnham was on a podium talking about the violence, sexual violence towards women, and bringing it upon the media industry as their responsibility to manage.
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Burnham → tell → responsibility
“But the reality is, is that this is exactly what the Government is doing to us here.”
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Government → do → us
Asked how the village would respond, he said: “There’s going to be many actions, you will see.
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you → ask → ?
We will disclose that as we move forward.
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we → disclose → that
“Today is a day of reflection, and we’ll work out where we plan to go from this point.
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we → work → point
But I will say, the Hillsborough Law is there for a reason, and we’re going to apply it.”
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we → say → it
Asked if ministers should be braced for a legal challenge, he said: “Absolutely, absolutely.”
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he → ask → challenge
Defence minister Luke Pollard said the Government would continue to engage with the community.
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Government → say → community
He told LBC: “It’s pretty obvious that there’s a strong sense of feeling from the community around Bicester, especially in Piddington.
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It → tell → Piddington
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“The Home Office continues to engage with those.
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Office → read → those
“There’s still a few more stages to go here, so it’s not yet fully locked in and delivered, so that we can understand where the concerns are, so they can be mitigated.”
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they → ’ → ?
A Home Office spokesperson said on Thursday: “Planning permission allows us to continue to progress the use of MoD Bicester.
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us → say → Bicester
However, a final decision to proceed is yet to be taken.
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decision → proceed → ?
“The Government is working on a fairer distribution of asylum accommodation across the country, with over £1 billion saved in costs since the election.
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billion → work → election
“This includes closing all asylum hotels and moving to alternative accommodation, including former military sites.
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This → include → sites
“These are designed to be self-contained, with 24/7 security and CCTV, to minimise the impact on the local community.”
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These → design → community
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