Plans to house asylum seekers in RAF Scampton, the former Dambusters base, have been scrapped, the Home Office has said.
Officials said the decision had been taken because housing the asylum seekers at the Lincolnshire site "no longer represents value for money."Plans to open RAF Scampton to migrants this autumn as planned would have cost a total of £122 million by the end of its use in 2027. The government has already spent £60 million on the site.The Home Office said that it would begin closing the site immediately with the aim of selling it off.
Angela Eagle, 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 as we drive forward work to clear the asylum backlog and strengthen our border security. “We have also listened to community feedback and concerns about using this site for asylum accommodation.
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