Mark Pritchard, the local MP, said the government scheme had now been put on hold while the suitability of the rural location - where the nearest bus stop is a 30 minute walk away - was reviewed.

Villagers say they were told a new development would be social housing. But they have since learned that 21 homes Stoke Heath, Shropshire, have been earmarked for asylum seekers.

Migrants who arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in the first half of the year fell sharply compared with the same period in 2025

Mark Pritchard, the local MP, said the government scheme had now been put on hold while the suitability of the rural location - where the nearest bus stop is a 30 minute walk away…