Population set to DOUBLE in quiet Yorkshire village as Linton-On-Ouse to house asylum seekers

As the Government acknowledges the increasing reliance on hotels is “unsustainable“ the first of around 1,500 asylum seekers are expected to arrive at a former RAF base in North Yorkshire this week. The controversial move, which has enraged local people in the nearby village of Linton-on-Ouse, is part of a package of measures to help tackle the growing asylum seekers accommodation crisis and reduce the need for costly hotels. Despite significant protests by Linton-on-Ouse villagers, the first 60 asylum seekers, all single young men, will be bused to the base in the next few days.