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Government urges peers to end stand-off over Illegal Migration Bill

The Government has urged the House of Lords to allow the Illegal Migration Bill to become law, as ministers signalled no further concessions are planned. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said it was “disappointing” that peers have continued to ...

17 Jul 2023 at 23:29

509 people crossed the Channel on day six died in boat sinking

A total of 509 people crossed the English Channel in 10 boats on the day six died when a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of France. The latest Home Office figures take the provisional total for the past three days alone to more than 1,...

13 Aug 2023 at 17:15

Health Secretary defends action over Legionella-hit asylum seeker barge

Ministers took “very quick action” to move asylum seekers from the Bibby Stockholm barge after traces of Legionella bacteria were found, the Health Secretary said, amid a blame game about the response to the situation. Steve Barclay said Home ...

14 Aug 2023 at 10:57

Lessons may be learned after Legionella detection on asylum seeker barge – No 10

Ministers may need to learn lessons from the Bibby Stockholm incident, No 10 said, after asylum seekers were removed from the barge after traces of Legionella bacteria were found. The Government is standing by the use of barges to house ...

14 Aug 2023 at 13:15

Arrests made as protesters block coach taking asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm

More than 40 people have been arrested after protesters blocked a coach set to take asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge. Police said they were called at around 8.40am on Thursday to reports of people obstructing a coach, which ...

02 May 2024 at 19:19

All 39 asylum seekers off Bibby Stockholm after Legionella found in water supply

Asylum seekers have been removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge and placed in alternative accommodation due to the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply, the Home Office said. All 39 of those who arrived on the vessel, ...

11 Aug 2023 at 22:51

Council says Home Office contractors told of Legionella on day of barge transfer

Home Office contractors were told about traces of Legionella bacteria found on the Bibby Stockholm barge on the same day asylum seekers were transferred on to the vessel, Dorset Council has said. The discovery eventually led to the ...

14 Aug 2023 at 09:38

Suella Braverman says task force will target ‘crooked immigration lawyers’

The Government has said a “task force” has been launched to identify unscrupulous lawyers after reports that false asylum claims are being submitted for a fee. The Home Office said the unit will bring together regulatory bodies, ...

08 Aug 2023 at 20:51

Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers is on the move

An accommodation barge set to house 500 asylum seekers is on the move as Parliament prepares for further arguments over Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman’s plans to “stop the boats”. Plans to house migrants on the Bibby ...

17 Jul 2023 at 16:25

Minister defends immigration lawyer task force as critics brand it ‘red herring’

The Justice Secretary has defended the Government’s announcement of a “task force” targeting corrupt immigration lawyers as critics branded it a “red herring” to distract from the asylum backlog. Alex Chalk said the ...

08 Aug 2023 at 14:13

Government under fresh pressure to tackle Channel crossings after six deaths

Government under fresh pressure to tackle Channel crossings after 6 deaths

The Government is under renewed pressure to tackle the crisis of migrant crossings in the Channel following the deaths of six people after a boat sank off the coast of France. Campaigners described the incident as ...

13 Aug 2023 at 10:34

Asylum seekers ‘removed from Bibby Stockholm after Legionella bacteria found’

Asylum seekers are being removed from the Bibby Stockholm barge due to the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply. The Home Office has said it is removing all 39 asylum seekers who arrived on the ...

11 Aug 2023 at 15:57

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