'I live in Piddington – police advice on migrants left me absolutely furious'
'I live in Piddington – police advice on migrants left me absolutely furious' One Piddington resident has expressed concern about 1,250 male migrants being housed near her village. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Jennie Buzaglo , Showbiz Reporter 17:56, Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Updated: 18:09, Sat, Oct 17, 2026 Piddington resident Christina Gower voiced her concerns about more than 1,000 male asylum seekers being housed near her village (Image: GB News) A resident from Piddington revealed the shocking advice she received from rural police about what to do if she was approached by an illegal migrant. The majority of the 350 people who live in the small Oxfordshire village voted in favour of leaving the UK in response to Labour's plans to house 1,250 male migrants in a former military base on their doorstep. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has now been urged to reconsider the decision, with Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber writing to her about how the proposed plans will affect community safety and police resources. Following his letter, Piddington resident Christina Gower joined Dawn Neesom on GB News , where she expressed her concern over the government's plans. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Christina recalled being approached by an illegal migrant on a busy road when she was 15. She revealed the man asked her to engage in sex with him before following her home. Christina managed to get home safely, but believes this is because the encounter took place on a busy road – something that she says doesn't exist in Piddington. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT 'It's about time this government put taxpayers and British residents first.' @DawnNeesom speaks with Local Piddington resident Christina Gower as the Thames Valley Commissioner urges Shabana Mahmood to reconsider Piddington decision.📺Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 https://t.co/wAHTK7EZmD — GB News (@GBNEWS) October 17, 2026 "We don't have that here in Piddington. We don't have that security," she told the GB News presenter. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Christina went on to reveal that rural police told her and other residents to "run and hide" if a migrant approaches them because of how long it would take them to respond to the situation. "When we spoke to rural policing, they said to us that it would take up to 45 minutes for them to get here and the best thing we can do for ourselves is to run and hide," she said. Dawn questioned Christina on how she feels about being ignored by the government before pointing out that the male asylum seekers being housed in the area would have "free reign" of the area, which she described as being in the "middle of nowhere". Labour councillor thrown off TalkTV as host fumes 'I give up' in grooming gang row Harry and Meghan dealt humiliating blow after bombshell ITV poll "It's so frustrating to be ignored by an elected government," Christina said, before revealing she attended a debate about the plans in parliament. "At any point, any of them could have come to speak to us, but they refused to speak to us," she fumed. "Seven times now Andy Burnham has said he would listen to the people of Piddington, but he hasn't, he's ignored us." Christina added: "He's ignored all of our concerns. It's about time this Labour government puts its taxpayers and British residents first." GB News Labour Party Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments