A three-storey barracks barge will now be the temporary home for asylum seekers arriving on British shores, the Government has confirmed. The Home Office confirmed that the Bibby Stockholm, a large block of flats stacked on a floating platform, has been leased for 18 months.
The Home Office announced they will no longer need the barge The asylum seeker barge which houses 400 migrants and has been dubbed a ‘floating prison’ by charities is set to be closed down next year. The Bibby Stockholm is set to be closed after the Home Office announced they will no longer need the barge after its contract ends in January. It is moored in Portland, Dorset, and is one of three major accommodation sites for asylum seekers.
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