The first migrants have moved into the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland Port.
The barge arrived on the Dorset coast in mid-July and could reach its capacity of 500 men by the end of the week.
Migrant-led charity Migrant Voice has described the government’s use of barges to house asylum seekers as a “gimmick”, whilst Labour described it as a “consequence of Conservative failure” to manage the asylum system.
Report by Jonesia.
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Health Secretary Steve Barclay insists no asylum seekers were harmed after Legionella bacteria was discovered on Bibby Stockholm, adding they would reboard the barge in the "coming weeks". Report by..
All asylum seekers have been moved off the Bibby Stockholm barge which housed asylum seekers as a precaution after the Legionella bacteria was found.
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A bus has left Portland, Dorset, reportedly carrying all 39 asylum seekers who arrived on the Bibby Stockholm barge four days ago after Legionella bacteria was found in the water.
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