Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Centre
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Publisher signals
64/100
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Communities Secretary Angela Rayner has approved full planning permission for the site at MoD Bicester near Piddington, which could accommodate more than 1,200 detained asylum seekers despite significant local opposition.
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which → approve → opposition
Piddington has told the Government to expect a legal challenge, and residents have even made a symbolic attempt to declare the village independent from the rest of the country.
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village → tell → country
Ministers want to use former military bases as part of efforts close all asylum hotels, and Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said it should not just be the poorest communities receiving dispersed refugees.
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it → want → refugees
Insisting that the MoD Bicester accommodation will be safe for locals, the Prime Minister’s deputy spokeswoman said such sites are “designed to be self-contained with 24/7 security and CCTV to minimise the impact on the local community”.
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sites → insist → community
She continued: “As the Prime Minister himself has said, we do not want a situation where it’s only the poorest communities in the country that receive all of the dispersal of refugees and asylum seekers who believe all parties to play their part.”
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parties → continue → part
Asked what he would say to the women of Piddington, the spokeswoman said: “I think he would say we completely understand the strength of the feeling here and the safety of the public will always be our top priority, and that’s why we will work with police and other partners to ensure security arrangements are in place.”
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arrangements → ask → place
Earlier on Friday, Piddington Parish council chairman Tim McNally said there would be “many actions” by villagers in the coming weeks, and that ministers should “absolutely” be braced for a legal challenge.
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ministers → say → challenge
He also told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme they could apply the new Hillsborough Law.
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they → tell → Law
Once passed, the law would create a legally enforceable duty of candour which compels public officials and authorities to act transparently when investigations and inquiries take place.
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investigations → pass → place
She said on social media: “When I visited Piddington I met a village terrified of what was about to land on their doorstep.
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“The Government said it was listening, instead it’s completely ignored this community’s concerns.
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it → say → concerns
“The 1,000+ male migrants that Labour are about to deposit in Oxfordshire are in Britain illegally.
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Labour → deposit → Britain
They should be deported as soon as possible, not housed in areas completely unsuitable for the task.”
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They → deport → task
A Home Office spokesperson said previously: “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
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp and Reform UK home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf visited Piddington on Friday.
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Philp → visit → Friday
Mr Philp accused Mr Yusuf of being “disingenuous” over the Tory’s record as they debated each other outside the village hall.
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they → accuse → hall
The shadow home secretary told him not to engage in point scoring, adding: “Buddy, you’re in a hole, stop digging.”
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you → tell → hole
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