Plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton axed

Plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire have been scrapped.

The decision has been made by the Home Office after it found the site was not value for money for the taxpayer.

In its latest assessment, the government said opening the site as planned this autumn would have cost a total of £122m by the end of its use in 2027.

Dame Angela Eagle MP, the Minister for Border Security and Asylum, said faster asylum processing, increased returns and tighter enforcement of immigration rules "will reduce demand for accommodation like Scampton and save millions for the taxpayer".

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