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IrelandYusuf demands Tory apology at Piddington asylum-site event
Sky News footage shows Chris Philp promising to close the proposed facility, before the discussion turns to Conservative responsibility for immigration.
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- 0:00Parish council chair Tim McNally criticises the consultation process for the proposed facility for 1,250 male asylum seekers.
- 3:40Chris Philp criticises emergency planning powers and pledges that a future Conservative government would close the facility.
- 9:12Zia Yusuf asks Philp to apologise for the Conservatives' immigration record, prompting an extended disagreement.
- 12:09McNally intervenes, thanking both politicians and returning the discussion to the village's concerns.
- 18:50McNally says the parish council will pursue all possible avenues, including legal challenges, to halt development.
An event opposing a proposed asylum accommodation facility in Piddington turned into an argument over the Conservatives' record in government, as Reform UK's Zia Yusuf demanded an apology from shadow home secretary Chris Philp.
Sky News's footage adds a direct exchange between the two politicians to the debate over the Oxfordshire site. Both oppose the proposal, which the broadcaster says would accommodate 1,250 male asylum seekers, but their shared position did not prevent a prolonged disagreement outside the village hall.
Philp criticised Angela Rayner's use of emergency planning powers and promised: "I can pledge today that a future Conservative government will shut that camp down straight away."
Yusuf, Reform's home affairs spokesperson, then challenged him over the previous Conservative administration's handling of illegal immigration. "Would you like to actually apologise for the things that you did in government?" he asked.
Philp accused Yusuf of grandstanding and playing party politics. As the pair spoke over one another, Yusuf told him: "Chris, read the room. Listen to the people clapping."
Parish council chair Tim McNally intervened to redirect attention to the village. Earlier, he had criticised what he described as a lack of consultation and transparency over the plans.
The Sky video drew about 84,000 views since yesterday. In the questions that followed the disagreement, McNally said the council would pursue every available avenue, including legal challenges, to stop the development.
A British centre-right to right-wing political party. Since losing the 2024 general election to Labour, it has been the official opposition in Parliament.
More on Wikipedia ›A British right-wing populist and far-right political party led by Nigel Farage since June 2024. It sits to the right of the Conservative Party.
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Who intervenes to redirect the Piddington discussion after Philp and Yusuf argue?
Parish council chair Tim McNally intervenes to bring attention back to the village's concerns.