The Latest Breaking News on Home Office spending ‘around £8m’ per day on housing asylum seekers in hotels

Labour hits out at ‘flailing’ government for failing to process asylum claims more quickly

UP to 2000 asylum seekers could be housed in tents on disused military sites under “cruel” new plans announced by Suella Braverman.

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.

Residents of nearby village say water mains and sewers cannot cope with large numbers of arrivals at RAF Wethersfield

Officials were keen to stress efforts the department had made to allay the concerns of people in Portland as they led a tour of the vessel.

It is unclear exactly when the Bibby Stockholm barge will start being used in Portland, Dorset, as the Government aims to slash hotel bills.

Home secretary’s hopes of using cruise ships at Liverpool and Edinburgh docks dashed

Two giant cruise ships set to house 1000 asylum seekers were unable to find anywhere to dock and have been returned to their owners.