Matt Simpson

Elon Musk has backed Piddington residents campaigning against plans to house 1,250 male asylum seekers at a former Ministry of Defence site near Bicester. The Oxfordshire village voted overwhelmingly to advance a referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, while Basil Fawlty actor John Cleese also questioned the impact of the proposed camp. Piddington Parish Council chair Tim McNally said Musk's intervention had given the village international exposure and urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to visit. Bicester and Woodstock MP Calum Miller separately accused Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook of failing to treat the planning application with sufficient urgency and demanded that residents and elected representatives be allowed to comment.

John Cleese has backed residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire, who are opposing government plans to house 1,250 male asylum seekers at a former Ministry of Defence site near the village. Residents voted overwhelmingly to proceed with a referendum on remaining within the United Kingdom, while Elon Musk also criticized the proposal. Bicester and Woodstock MP Calum Miller has urged Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook to abandon an urgent planning process, arguing that it restricts opportunities for local residents and elected representatives to comment.

British Transport Police attended Banbury railway station shortly before 1:30 p.m. following reports that a trespasser had entered the tracks. Officers were unable to locate the person, who had already left the railway. The report emphasizes that trespassing on railway tracks is illegal and highly dangerous.

Christian Horner and Geri Halliwell-Horner’s Grade II listed Oxfordshire mansion, valued at about £9.2 million, features an indoor pool, outdoor pool, boating lake, orangery, farm animals, and extensive stables built for their horse racing company OMBI. The couple recently resolved a planning dispute with neighbours over new stable enhancements and a pizza oven, with approval granted by the local council. The property, known as Glebe House, includes Regency-era architectural features and space for Horner’s car collection, including an Aston Martin DB11 and a McLaren 720S.