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Fire safety concerns and lack of lifejackets noted on the 500-capacity barge, moored in Portland, Dorset

The arrival of the Bibby Stockholm barge at Portland Port, in Dorset, on July 18 2023, marks a new low in the UK government’s hostile immigration environment. The vessel is set to accommodate over 500 asylum seekers. This, the Home Office argues, will benefit British taxpayers and local residents.

David Haw, 24, died after he went overboard from a rigid inflatable boat

No to the Barge and Stand Up to Racism groups come together outside Dorset port gates where the Bibby Stockholm has docked

The accommodation barge arrived in Portland Port on Tuesday morning

Protesters gathered as the barge docked at the quayside in Portland, where it is due to house migrants later this month

Shadow home secretary’s comments come as Bibby Stockholm vessel heads to Dorset from Falmouth after a refit

Around 500 asylum seekers will be housed on the accommodation barge when it is moored in Portland, Dorset.

Alfred Guenigault, his daughter and son-in-law are told it could be months before council can rehouse them