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Tory council and police chief raise concerns about asylum seeker barge

Suella Braverman’s Home Office faced fresh questions from local Tories about a plan to moor a barge for asylum seekers in a Dorset harbour. The Bibby Stockholm will house around 500 migrants when it is in position in Portland Port, despite the ...

03 May 2023 at 15:44

Cleverly: No MP would want large-scale asylum seeker accommodation in their area

A Cabinet minister has acknowledged that no MP would want a large-scale facility to house asylum seekers in their area as the Government reportedly stepped up efforts to find accommodation on ships. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the ...

02 May 2023 at 11:12

3,000 asylum seekers ‘could be living on barge and ex-military sites by autumn’

Government aims to house 3,000 migrants in non-hotel sites by autumn

Around 3,000 asylum seekers could be living on a barge and in former military sites by the autumn in a Government bid to cut back on using hotels. Around 500 migrants will be housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge – which was met with ...

21 Jul 2023 at 16:26

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 ...

17 Jul 2023 at 23:29

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

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 ...

11 Aug 2023 at 22:51

Tory MP issues legal threat over plan to house migrants on barge

Home Secretary Suella Braverman could face a legal challenge over her plan to house migrants on a floating accommodation barge. Tory-run Dorset Council is opposed to the use of Portland Port as the site, and ...

04 Apr 2023 at 12:07

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 ...

11 Aug 2023 at 15:57

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