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Home Office considering disused care homes and student flats to house asylum seekers

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker, 36, accused of sexually assaulting woman skips court appearance - as warrant is issued for his arrest

Daily Mail

A Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker accused of sexually assaulting a woman has failed to turn up at court with police now issuing a warrant for his arrest. The news of Ahmed failing to turn up comes after a summons was sent to the Bibby Stockholm on November 2 instructing him to appear at Weymouth Magistrates' Court. The news of Ahmed …

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1 month ago

Revealed: Labour mayor cost taxpayers more than £75k during one-woman crusade to stop Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker barge being placed in her town

Daily Mail

A Labour mayor's crusade to stop the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge has cost taxpayers more than £75,000, it has been revealed. Carralyn Parkes took her local council to court after it failed to challenge the Home Office's decision to place the migrant barge in Portland Harbour. Carralyn Parkes, right, took her local council to court after it failed to challenge …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bibby Stockholm migrants smile for selfie leaving the barge as it's claimed some are 'jumping the queue' for new homes

Daily Mail

Bibby Stockholm migrants have been pictured smiling while taking selfies as they leave the barge to move to new homes. Bibby Stockholm migrants have been pictured smiling while taking a selfie Hundreds of asylum seekers are now leaving the barge to move to new homes The move comes as Labour rushes to close the floating centre by this Christmas An …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Up to 400 asylum seekers who were housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge are moved by Labour into hotel and council accommodation in the Midlands

Daily Mail

Hundreds of asylum seekers are being moved from the Bibby Stockholm to a hotel and council accommodation in the Midlands as ministers rush to close the barge by Christmas. It comes amid reports the Home Office may be about to open more asylum hotels as demand soars following the arrival of nearly 150,000 migrants over the last six years. Around …

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5 months ago

UK government scrapping use of a barge off English coast to house asylum-seekers

Associated Press

LONDON — The British government said Tuesday it will scrap the controversial use of a barge to house asylum-seekers off the south coast of England as part of its immigration system overhaul. The Labour government that took power earlier this month said that ending the contract for the Bibby Stockholm would save 20 million pounds next year. Its arrival was …

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5 months ago

'This video is sickening': Sonya Massey 'should be alive today'

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Campaigners and political leaders across the United States responded with outrage and fresh calls for justice after the Monday release of body camera footage from the deadly police shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed 36-year-old Black woman from Springfield, Illinois. "Sonya Massey, a beloved mother, friend, daughter, and young Black woman, should be alive today," U.S. President Joe Biden said …

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5 months ago

UK to close migrant barge amid Labour govt asylum overhaul

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-23 23:42 People, believed to be asylum seekers, arrive to be housed on the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge at Portland Port, Portland near Weymouth in Britain on Oct 19. LONDON -- The contract for the Bibby Stockholm barge, which has been used by the previous Conservative-led government to house asylum seekers off the coast of Dorset in …

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5 months ago

U.K. government scrapping use of barge off English coast to house asylum-seekers

LA Times

The Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge, which would have housed up to 500 asylum-seekers, is moored at Portland harbor in Dorset, England. The British government said Tuesday it will scrap the controversial use of a barge to house asylum-seekers off the southern coast of England as part of its immigration system overhaul. The Labour government that took power earlier this month …

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5 months ago

UK to close migrant barge amid Labour govt asylum overhaul

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People, believed to be asylum seekers, arrive to be housed on the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge at Portland Port, Portland near Weymouth in Britain on Oct 19. LONDON -- The contract for the Bibby Stockholm barge, which has been used by the previous Conservative-led government to house asylum seekers off the coast of Dorset in southwestern England, will not be …

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5 months ago

UK to stop using Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers

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The vessel was introduced by the previous gov’t to house people seeking asylum while their claims are being processed. The United Kingdom’s new Labour government has announced that it will stop housing people seeking asylum in the country on a controversial accommodation barge from next year as it tries to clear a backlog of asylum requests. The use of the …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Labour will keep Bibby Stockholm barge in use if elected, Yvette Cooper confirms

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7 months ago

Hundreds of asylum seekers moved off Bibby Stockholm and Wethersfield RAF base in last three months

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Rishi Sunak’s flagship sites to house asylum seekers have been criticised as eye-wateringly expensive, badly run and unsuitable – and now The Independent can reveal that hundreds of migrants have moved out. open image in gallery More than 400 asylum seekers have left RAF Wethersfield in Essex Former home secretary Priti Patel said Wethersfield is “unsuitable for asylum accommodation”, adding: …

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7 months, 1 week ago

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is turning to an oft-tried strategy to save the Conservatives at the UK election

ABC

It started with a border force blitz as agents raided properties across the United Kingdom. Rishi Sunak's conservative government had finally managed to pass its controversial plan to process asylum seekers in the east African nation of Rwanda. "The stories that are emerging in terms of detention, especially when it's weeks or even months before any flights take off, certainly …

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9 months ago

Asylum chaos as RAF sites and Bibby Stockholm barge to cost more than hotels

The Independent

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9 months ago

Government asylum housing plans to cost millions more than hotels – watchdog

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Government launches investigation into migrants' Christian conversions as '40 men on Bibby Stockholm get baptised'

Daily Mail

The Home Secretary has launched an investigation into how the asylum system deals with migrants who have converted to Christianity amid claims 40 men on the Bibby Stockholm barge are being baptised. Pictured is an aerial view of the barge, which is moored in the Port of Portland Home Secretary James Cleverly is now seeking evidence on asylum seeker conversions …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Great news for the congregation, but not for the taxpayer': Fury as 40 asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm 'convert to Christianity' amid fears churches are 'rubber stamping' changes of religion used t

Daily Mail

Tories sounded the alarm today amid claims 40 asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm have converted to Christianity. The row comes after it emerged that the Clapham chemical attack suspect, Abdul Ezedi, was able to gain asylum in the UK after claiming he had converted to Christianity - despite being convicted of a sexual offence three years prior. Tories sounded …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Forty' refugees on the Bibby Stockholm Barge are attending local church services amid fears that Christianity conversion may be new 'loophole' to remain in country after Clapham chemical attack suspe

Daily Mail

Forty refugees on the Bibby Stockholm have reportedly started attending local churches amid fears that Christianity conversion may be a new 'loophole' to remain in the country. It comes as Clapham chemical attack suspect, Abdul Ezedi, was able to gain asylum in the UK after claiming he had converted to Christianity, despite being convicted of a sexual offence three years …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Timeline of Rwanda asylum plan as Supreme Court prepares to pass verdict

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1 year, 1 month ago

Bibby Stockholm migrant barge ‘to cost more per head than hotels’ despite Home Office pledge to cut bill

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1 year, 2 months ago

Asylum seekers set to return to barge after Legionella evacuation

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1 year, 2 months ago

Suella Braverman wins Bibby Stockholm barge High Court fight against mayor who argued housing migrants on the vessel breached planning and equality laws

Daily Mail

A Dorset mayor has lost a High Court fight with Home Secretary Suella Braverman over the housing of asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm. Mrs Parkes, who is from Liverpool, argued housing asylum seekers on the barge was a 'breach of planning control' and said there had not been 'compliance' with environmental impact assessment duties. Carralyn Parkes had wanted to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Key decision due in fight over Bibby Stockholm migrant barge in Dorset

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Home Office considering disused care homes and student flats to house asylum seekers

Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker, 36, accused of sexually assaulting woman skips court appearance - as warrant is issued for his arrest

Revealed: Labour mayor cost taxpayers more than £75k during one-woman crusade to stop Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker barge being placed in her town

Bibby Stockholm migrants smile for selfie leaving the barge as it's claimed some are 'jumping the queue' for new homes

Up to 400 asylum seekers who were housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge are moved by Labour into hotel and council accommodation in the Midlands

UK government scrapping use of a barge off English coast to house asylum-seekers

'This video is sickening': Sonya Massey 'should be alive today'

UK to close migrant barge amid Labour govt asylum overhaul

U.K. government scrapping use of barge off English coast to house asylum-seekers

UK to close migrant barge amid Labour govt asylum overhaul

UK to stop using Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers

Labour will keep Bibby Stockholm barge in use if elected, Yvette Cooper confirms

Hundreds of asylum seekers moved off Bibby Stockholm and Wethersfield RAF base in last three months

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is turning to an oft-tried strategy to save the Conservatives at the UK election

Asylum chaos as RAF sites and Bibby Stockholm barge to cost more than hotels

Government asylum housing plans to cost millions more than hotels – watchdog

Government launches investigation into migrants' Christian conversions as '40 men on Bibby Stockholm get baptised'

'Great news for the congregation, but not for the taxpayer': Fury as 40 asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm 'convert to Christianity' amid fears churches are 'rubber stamping' changes of religion used t

'Forty' refugees on the Bibby Stockholm Barge are attending local church services amid fears that Christianity conversion may be new 'loophole' to remain in country after Clapham chemical attack suspe

Timeline of Rwanda asylum plan as Supreme Court prepares to pass verdict

Bibby Stockholm migrant barge ‘to cost more per head than hotels’ despite Home Office pledge to cut bill

Asylum seekers set to return to barge after Legionella evacuation

Suella Braverman wins Bibby Stockholm barge High Court fight against mayor who argued housing migrants on the vessel breached planning and equality laws

Key decision due in fight over Bibby Stockholm migrant barge in Dorset