UK government scrapping use of a barge off English coast to house asylum-seekers
7 months, 3 weeks 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 met by local protesters who didn’t want it moored in their hometown and others who welcomed refugees but objected to what they called a “prison barge.” In August, the discovery in its water supply of legionella bacteria, which can cause serious illness, forced a two-month evacuation of the ship. “The Bibby Stockholm became the physical symbol for the last government’s inhumane treatment of people seeking sanctuary in the U.K.,” said Steve Smith, chief executive of refugee charity Care4Calais.

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Firm behind beleaguered Bibby Stockholm migrant barge handed another £150m government contract
1 month ago

Firm behind beleaguered Bibby Stockholm migrant barge handed another £150m government contract

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm migrants smile for selfie leaving the barge as it's claimed some are 'jumping the queue' for new homes
4 months, 2 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 …

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
4 months, 2 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 …

Inside the Bibby Stockholm as work begins to rehome asylum seekers after Labour closure announcement
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside the Bibby Stockholm as work begins to rehome asylum seekers after Labour closure announcement

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm contract will not be renewed as Labour to shut down migrant barge
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bibby Stockholm contract will not be renewed as Labour to shut down migrant barge

The Independent  

The Bibby Stockholm barge, which came to symbolise the failure of Tory policy on tackling the small boats, is to be shut down by the new Labour government. Among the highlights in the 12 NAO reports were: £9.2bn spent on reducing the classroom attainment gap for disadvantaged children only for it to get wider £100m spent to undo the work …

UK to close migrant barge amid Labour govt asylum overhaul
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

U.K. government scrapping use of barge off English coast to house asylum-seekers
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

UK to close migrant barge amid Labour govt asylum overhaul
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UK to close migrant barge amid Labour govt asylum overhaul

China Daily  

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 …

UK to stop using Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UK to stop using Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers

Al Jazeera  

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 …

Labour will keep Bibby Stockholm barge in use if elected, Yvette Cooper confirms
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Hundreds of asylum seekers moved off Bibby Stockholm and Wethersfield RAF base in last three months
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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: …

Asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge describe ‘prison-like conditions’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge describe ‘prison-like conditions’

The Independent  

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Asylum chaos as RAF sites and Bibby Stockholm barge to cost more than hotels
11 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm migrant barge ‘to cost more per head than hotels’ despite Home Office pledge to cut bill
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

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First asylum seekers back on board Bibby Stockholm after Legionella evacuation
1 year, 4 months ago

First asylum seekers back on board Bibby Stockholm after Legionella evacuation

The Independent  

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Asylum seekers return to the Bibby Stockholm barge after legionella scare
1 year, 4 months ago

Asylum seekers return to the Bibby Stockholm barge after legionella scare

The Independent  

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Protesters gather as asylum seekers brought back to Bibby Stockholm barge
1 year, 4 months ago

Protesters gather as asylum seekers brought back to Bibby Stockholm barge

The Independent  

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Asylum seekers set to return to barge after Legionella evacuation
1 year, 4 months ago

Asylum seekers set to return to barge after Legionella evacuation

The Independent  

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Key decision due in fight over Bibby Stockholm migrant barge in Dorset
1 year, 5 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm migrant barge made ready to rehouse asylum seekers after legionella outbreak
1 year, 6 months ago

Bibby Stockholm migrant barge made ready to rehouse asylum seekers after legionella outbreak

The Independent  

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‘Weeks’ before migrants back on board Bibby barge – minister
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Weeks’ before migrants back on board Bibby barge – minister

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak defends Bibby Stockholm plan after series of setbacks
1 year, 7 months ago

Rishi Sunak defends Bibby Stockholm plan after series of setbacks

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm migrants could be back on barge ‘within days’ after Legionella scare
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm migrants could be back on barge ‘within days’ after Legionella scare

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm: A timeline of the government’s controversial migrant accommodation
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm: A timeline of the government’s controversial migrant accommodation

The Independent  

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Government officials planning for migrant crisis to last for ‘years’
1 year, 7 months ago

Government officials planning for migrant crisis to last for ‘years’

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm: Government workers were told about deadly legionella and still moved migrants onboard
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm: Government workers were told about deadly legionella and still moved migrants onboard

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm asylum-seeker barge evacuated after traces of deadly legionella bacteria found in water
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm asylum-seeker barge evacuated after traces of deadly legionella bacteria found in water

ABC  

Dozens of asylum seekers have been evacuated from a temporary accommodation barge off England's south coast, after health authorities found traces of a deadly bacteria in the water on board. Key points: Legionella bacteria can lead to Legionnaires' disease, a deadly form of pneumonia Britain's Home Office said the men had been removed as "a precaution" None of the 39 …

All 39 asylum seekers off Bibby Stockholm after Legionella found in water supply
1 year, 7 months ago

All 39 asylum seekers off Bibby Stockholm after Legionella found in water supply

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm migrant barge evacuated over legionnaires’ disease fears
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm migrant barge evacuated over legionnaires’ disease fears

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm migrants moved off barge after legionella bacteria found
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm migrants moved off barge after legionella bacteria found

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm: Most asylum seekers housed on ‘deterrent’ barge are not small boat migrants
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm: Most asylum seekers housed on ‘deterrent’ barge are not small boat migrants

The Independent  

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Asylum-seekers removed from controversial UK barge after bacteria discovered
1 year, 7 months ago

Asylum-seekers removed from controversial UK barge after bacteria discovered

CNN  

London CNN — Asylum-seekers have been removed from a controversial barge in southern England after Legionella bacteria was discovered in the water – days after experts warned of the risk of infection. Thirty-nine asylum-seekers disembarked the Bibby Stockholm barge, a UK Home Office spokesperson said in a statement Friday – just days after they were first housed in it. The …

Britain’s barge for asylum-seekers faces new setback
1 year, 7 months ago

Britain’s barge for asylum-seekers faces new setback

LA Times  

Migrants have been evacuated from the Bibby Stockholm barge moored in southern England after environmental samples showed Legionella bacteria in the water system. Britain’s plan to house asylum-seekers on a barge moored off the south coast of England ran into another hurdle on Friday as authorities were forced to evacuate the first residents after Legionella bacteria was found in the …

There's a floating 'recipe for disaster' off England's coast — it has links to Australia
1 year, 7 months ago

There's a floating 'recipe for disaster' off England's coast — it has links to Australia

ABC  

It's somehow entirely dull and utterly fascinating at the same time. The Bibby Stockholm, moored in a harbour on England's south coast, has been called many things this week: a "floating hotel", a "prison", a "recipe for disaster". "Our role is to ensure that in a humanitarian crisis, asylum seekers have safe and clean accommodation while their asylum applications are …

Bibby Stockholm: Workers ‘driven stir-crazy’ on cramped barge ‘not designed for living on’
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm: Workers ‘driven stir-crazy’ on cramped barge ‘not designed for living on’

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm: Home Office threatens asylum seekers with homelessness for refusing to move onto barge
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm: Home Office threatens asylum seekers with homelessness for refusing to move onto barge

The Independent  

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Migrants told - Get on the Bibby Stockholm today or be homeless: Home Office warns asylum seekers to move to Dorset vessel or have free accommodation cancelled after 15 spent their first night on ship
1 year, 7 months ago

Migrants told - Get on the Bibby Stockholm today or be homeless: Home Office warns asylum seekers to move to Dorset vessel or have free accommodation cancelled after 15 spent their first night on ship

Daily Mail  

Care4Calais said representations by its lawyers stopped some of the transfers Asylum seekers have been warned they must board the Bibby Stockholm today or have their free accommodation withdrawn after 15 spent their first night on the vessel but 20 refused to board as lawyers claimed some had a 'severe fear of water'. Pictures today showed men being escorted on …

UK government to house asylum seekers on barges in bid to cut costs
1 year, 7 months ago

UK government to house asylum seekers on barges in bid to cut costs

ABC  

Asylum seekers are being housed on barges, under the UK's newest plan to cut refugee costs in the country. Key points: A charity says lawyers who intervened got transfers cancelled for about 20 asylum seekers Housing asylum seekers in hotel rooms cost the British government $3.6 billion in 2022 The Home Office says people who arrive in the UK via …

Bibby Stockholm barge: Home Office breaks own rules by trying to put disabled asylum seekers and torture victims on board
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm barge: Home Office breaks own rules by trying to put disabled asylum seekers and torture victims on board

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm: First asylum seekers moved onto migrant barge
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm: First asylum seekers moved onto migrant barge

The Independent  

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Bibby Stockholm: What life aboard ‘quasi-prison’ barge will look like for asylum seekers
1 year, 7 months ago

Bibby Stockholm: What life aboard ‘quasi-prison’ barge will look like for asylum seekers

The Independent  

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Asylum seekers could be housed on Bibby Stockholm barge as soon as Monday despite safety concerns
1 year, 7 months ago

Asylum seekers could be housed on Bibby Stockholm barge as soon as Monday despite safety concerns

The Independent  

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Labour would use barges to house asylum seekers for a 'very short' period while backlog is tackled, shadow immigration minister says
1 year, 7 months ago

Labour would use barges to house asylum seekers for a 'very short' period while backlog is tackled, shadow immigration minister says

Daily Mail  

Labour would use barges to house asylum seekers for a 'very short' period while the backlog is tackled, the shadow immigration minister has said. Stephen Kinnock said former military bases would also continue to be used for a period of possibly around six months during work to bring down claims delays from a record high. Stephen Kinnock said former military …

UK moves asylum seekers to barge despite humanitarian concerns
1 year, 7 months ago

UK moves asylum seekers to barge despite humanitarian concerns

Al Jazeera  

The large residential barge will only house single men and provide ‘basic and functional’ accommodation. The United Kingdom has begun moving some asylum seekers onto a large residential barge on its southern coast, as part of plans to use cheaper alternatives to hotels as temporary accommodation while asylum claims are processed. The government says it wants to limit the pull …

Britain moves asylum seekers to barge moored off south England in bid to cut costs
1 year, 7 months ago

Britain moves asylum seekers to barge moored off south England in bid to cut costs

LA Times  

Asylum seekers board a barge in southern England as the British government tries to cut the cost of sheltering a rising number of migrants. A small group of asylum seekers has been moved onto a barge moored in southern England as the British government tries to cut the cost of sheltering people seeking protection in the country, British news media …

Labour would use asylum seeker barges temporarily while tackling cases backlog
1 year, 7 months ago

Labour would use asylum seeker barges temporarily while tackling cases backlog

The Independent  

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Asylum seekers will go onto barge in ‘coming weeks’, says Dowden
1 year, 7 months ago

Asylum seekers will go onto barge in ‘coming weeks’, says Dowden

The Independent  

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Grant Shapps forced to insist Bibby Stockholm ‘quasi prison’ barge is not a ‘death trap’
1 year, 7 months ago

Grant Shapps forced to insist Bibby Stockholm ‘quasi prison’ barge is not a ‘death trap’

The Independent  

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UK barge to house asylum-seekers is branded a death trap
1 year, 7 months ago

UK barge to house asylum-seekers is branded a death trap

CNN  

London CNN — A barge on which the United Kingdom government plans to house hundreds of asylum-seekers has been described as a “death trap” by the country’s Fire Brigades Union. “Vessels like this are not designed for large numbers like this,” Selby said, explaining that the barge has been “retrofitted” for 222 people, not the 500 people the government plans …

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