Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Centre
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The Government will face a legal challenge over plans to convert a Ministry of Defence site near the Oxfordshire village of Piddington into accommodation for more than 1,200 detained asylum seekers, the parish council chairman has said.
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chairman → face → seekers
Ministers have faced angry opposition from villagers over the plans, who even made a symbolic attempt to declare the village independent from the rest of the country.
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village → face → country
There is now a six-week window when the decision can face a legal challenge.
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decision → be → challenge
Parish council chairman Tim McNally said there would be “many actions” by villagers, and that ministers should “absolutely” be braced for a legal challenge.
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ministers → say → challenge
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the village could also apply the new Hillsborough Law.
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village → tell → Law
Once passed, the law would create a legally enforceable duty of candour which compels public officials and authorities to act transparently when investigations and inquiries take place.
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investigations → pass → place
Mr McNally told the programme: “Last night, (Prime Minister) Andy Burnham was on a podium talking about the violence, sexual violence towards women, and bringing it upon the media industry as their responsibility to manage.
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Burnham → tell → responsibility
“But the reality is, is that this is exactly what the Government is doing to us here.”
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Government → do → us
Asked how the village would respond, he said: “There’s going to be many actions, you will see.
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you → ask → ?
We will disclose that as we move forward.
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we → disclose → that
“Today is a day of reflection, and we’ll work out where we plan to go from this point.
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we → work → point
But I will say, the Hillsborough Law is there for a reason, and we’re going to apply it.”
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we → say → it
Asked if ministers should be braced for a legal challenge, he said: “Absolutely, absolutely.”
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he → ask → challenge
Defence minister Luke Pollard said the Government would continue to engage with the community.
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Government → say → community
He told LBC: “It’s pretty obvious that there’s a strong sense of feeling from the community around Bicester, especially in Piddington.
“The Home Office continues to engage with those.
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Office → tell → those
“There’s still a few more stages to go here, so it’s not yet fully locked in and delivered, so that we can understand where the concerns are, so they can be mitigated.
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they → ’ → ?
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“I recognise that any change for the people around MoD Bicester will be a concern, and that’s why it’s so important that the Home Office engages with the community.”
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Office → read → community
A Home Office spokesperson said on Thursday: “Planning permission allows us to continue to progress the use of MoD Bicester.
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us → say → Bicester
However, a final decision to proceed is yet to be taken.
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decision → proceed → ?
“The Government is working on a fairer distribution of asylum accommodation across the country, with over £1 billion saved in costs since the election.
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billion → work → election
“This includes closing all asylum hotels and moving to alternative accommodation, including former military sites.
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This → include → sites
“These are designed to be self-contained, with 24/7 security and CCTV, to minimise the impact on the local community.”
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These → design → community
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