Former RAF base to house asylum seekers is contaminated, government letters say

RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire is one of Home Office's three main accommodation sites, with first arrivals due within weeks

A UK military base due to accommodate up to 2,000 asylum seekers under controversial plans has been found to be contaminated with ground gases and unexploded ordnance, according to government documents.

RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire is one of three mass accommodation sites earmarked by the Home Office to house asylum seekers as a supposedly cheaper alternative to hotels.