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The Labour asylum revamp will close Bibby Stockholm barge

The Conservatives used the vessel to address excessive hotel costs, but the government stated that it would instead focus on clearing the asylum backlog. Beginning in late January 2025, the Bibby Stockholm barge will no longer house asylum applicants as part of the government's asylum system revamp. The barge, now anchored in Dorset, was established by the previous Conservative government to reduce lodging costs for those who had arrived in the UK by small boat crossings and were awaiting hearings on their cases.