Piddington women rally in Westminster to oppose migrant camp plan at former RAF base

A group of women from Piddington, a quiet Oxfordshire village, descended on Westminster to make their case before a scheduled House of Commons debate on the government's intention to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at the former MoD Bicester site. The villagers, who recently held a symbolic referendum to leave the United Kingdom, argue that the presence of undocumented men who can come and go poses a threat to local safety, especially for women and children.

Joy Morrissey, the Shadow Equalities Minister, framed the protest as representative of concerns shared by women across the country. The protesters, including Louise Brooker and several long-time residents, have written to every female MP but received few replies, and claim that Labour MP Bridget Phillipson declined a meeting. The Home Office responded that the plan includes robust security measures and is part of a broader effort to distribute asylum accommodation more fairly, with significant cost savings since the election.