Reform UK home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf said: “Over 1,200 unvetted illegal migrant men are being dumped in Piddington.
“Tory and Labour governments have betrayed their own people. Reform will detain and deport all of these men.”
A Home Office spokesperson said: “A final decision to proceed is yet to be taken.
“The government is working on a fairer distribution of asylum accommodation across the country, with over £1 billion saved in costs since the election.
“This includes closing all asylum hotels and moving to alternative accommodation, including former military sites.
“These are designed to be self-contained, with 24/7 security and CCTV, to minimise the impact on the local community.”
The government must house asylum seekers – people who want to be in the UK because they say they cannot live safely in their own country due to persecution or violence – if they cannot financially support themselves while their claim is being considered.
Labour has pledged to stop housing asylum seekers in hotels by 2029, an expensive form of accommodation which have become a focal point for anti-migrant protests in parts of the country.
Ministers are looking for large, alternative sites – including former military bases – where they can be housed instead.
Home Office data showed that the number of asylum applications dropped 21% in the year to June 2026, at 85,891.
