Eight asylum seekers will leave the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland for new accommodations in the UK.

Eight asylum seekers living on the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland, Dorset, are set to leave on Tuesday and will be dispersed to accommodations in Cardiff, Wolverhampton, and Bristol. The UK government decided not to renew the contract for the barge, which would have cost over £20 million next year, contributing to expected savings of £7.7 billion in asylum costs over the next decade. The barge has faced issues including a Legionella outbreak and the death of an asylum seeker.

November 26, 2024
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