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Labour says it would ‘temporarily’ house refugees on offshore barges

Policy has been branded cruel and inhumane by rights groups

The Independent UK

Labour would use barges to temporarily house asylum seekers, says Stephen Kinnock

Shadow immigration minister says party would have no choice but to deal with ‘mess we inherit’ from Tories

The Guardian - UK

Barges to house asylum seekers would be used 'temporarily' by Labour, says MP

BARGES would be used by a Labour government to house asylum seekers for a “very short” period while the cases backlog is tackled, the shadow…

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Labour would use asylum seeker barges temporarily while tackling cases backlog

Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock confirmed the policy.

The Independent UK

Tories slammed over plan to cram 900 refugees in shared bedrooms in Scots hotels

A SCOTTISH charity says it been left “deeply concerned” after Tory ministers have been accused of “inhumane” plans to cram 900 asylum…

The National (Scotland)

Oliver Dowden suggests Fire Brigades Union’s concerns over asylum seeker barge politically motivated – as it happened

The FBU had said the Bibby Stockholm could be a floating ‘death trap’ for asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak, beware: the Bibby Stockholm is becoming a monument to your incompetence

A vacant barge, no flights to Rwanda … beyond a certain point, even Tory supporters will grow tired of empty politics, says civil liberties writer Diane Taylor

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Mayor criticises ‘cruel’ plan to house ‘traumatised’ migrants on Bibby Stockholm

The Mayor of Portland said she believed services in the area would not be suitable to provide the support required.

The Independent UK

Housing refugees on barge risks retraumatising them, says charity chief

Steve Smith, CEO of Care4Calais, also said the Bibby Stockholm barge was ‘an accident waiting to happen’.

The Independent UK

Bibby Stockholm: ‘Quasi-prison’ barge delayed as asylum seekers fight move

Exclusive: Home Office sent legal letters challenging individual transfers and overall safety of vessel

The Independent UK

Bibby Stockholm delay adds to disarray of Sunak’s ‘stop the boats’ pledge

As with the Rwanda plan, the PM has been frustrated in his attempts to house asylum seekers on a giant barge

The Guardian - UK

‘No timeframe’ on delayed opening of Bibby Stockholm asylum barge

Transport minister says barge in Portland going through final checks amid row over safety concerns

The Guardian - UK

Home Office delays moving asylum seekers to barge due to fire safety fears

THE Home Office has been forced to delay moving asylum seekers on to a giant barge in order to carry out last minute fire-safety checks.

The National (Scotland)

Home Office delays moving asylum seekers to barge over fire safety fears

Exclusive: Officials carry out last-minute inspections after reports Bibby Stockholm could become ‘floating Grenfell’

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The Independent UK

‘What is the Bibby Stockholm?’: Home Office not telling asylum seekers they are being moved to a barge

Exclusive: Lawyers reviewing one-page notices arriving in hotels, amid confusion and concern

The Independent UK

‘Failing to do basic research’: Home Office forced to delay plans to move asylum seekers into RAF base

‘Most intelligent people would assess the situation first and then make a decision,’ official says

The Independent UK

Plans to move 2,000 migrants into RAF Scampton ‘delayed until October’

The Home Office had indicated the first group of migrants would begin arriving at the former airbase in August.

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman ‘flailing between gimmicks’ over tents for asylum seekers

Tents idea comes after Home Office ran into problems housing people on barges

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The Guardian - UK

UK ministers accused over asylum backlogs after 2,000 tents bought

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

The National (Scotland)

Suella Braverman's 'cruel' new plans could see up to 2000 migrants housed in tents

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

The Independent UK

Refugee charity hits out at ‘cruel’ proposal to house asylum seekers in tents

The Home Secretary has purchased marquees in recent days to accommodate migrants by the end of August, according to a Whitehall source.

The Independent UK

Up to 2,000 asylum seekers could be housed in tents under Suella Braverman’s plans to avoid hotel use

Home secretary purchased the marquees in recent days, according to Whitehall source

The Independent UK

2,000 migrants could be housed in tents under Suella Braverman’s emergency plans

The Home Secretary has purchased the marquees in recent days, according to a Whitehall source.

The Independent UK

First asylum seekers expected to move onto Bibby Stockholm barge next week

At full capacity of 500, each asylum seeker will have less living space than an average car parking bay

The Guardian - UK

First 50 people coming to Bibby Stockholm asylum barge despite safety worries

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

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