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RAF Scampton asylum centre plans scrapped
Controversial plans to use RAF Scampton near Lincoln to house asylum seekers have been axed by the government.
The proposal for the former air station was drawn up by the previous Conservative administration, but the Labour government says it would have cost 拢122 million to use the site until 2027 and does not represent value for money.
91福利社 Radio Lincolnshire's Harry Parkhill explains some of the other reasons behind the scrapping of the plans and the reaction from campaigners against them.
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