Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

Home Office ordered to stop work on ex-RAF base for asylum seekers

RAF Scampton near Lincoln
RAF Scampton near Lincoln, where the Home Office hopes to accommodate up to 2,000 asylum seekers. Photograph: Lindsey Parnaby/AFP/Getty Images

A council has ordered the Home Office to immediately halt building work converting a former RAF base into accommodation for asylum seekers.

West Lindsey district council served contractors with a temporary stop notice after a “breach of planning control” at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.