Britain to return asylum seekers to barge after bacteria scare
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 Britain will once again house asylum seekers on a barge on its southern coast, two months after removing them due to contaminated water. The government wants to cut the costs of accommodating migrants, but critics have called the barge inhumane. The vessel is part of Britain's strategy to stop illegal migration by people crossing the Channel on small boats from France.
A small seaside town on the south coast of England, home to a giant migrant barge, has once again found itself at the heart of a British debate regarding the treatment of asylum seekers.
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Protesters gathered at Portland Port in Dorset on Thursday morning as asylum seekers were brought back on board the Bibby Stockholm barge. The floating accommodation was evacuated in August after..
A coach carrying asylum seekers to be accommodated on the Bibby Stockholm arrives at Portland Port. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at..
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
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