Bibby Stockholm
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.
Bibby Stockholm: A barge-borne asylum applicant passes away
Bibby Stockholm: A barge-borne asylum applicant passes away
Bibby Stockholm barge migrants moved over Legionella fears
Migrants are being removed from the Bibby Stockholm ship following the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the vessel’s water system. ...
First 15 asylum seekers board Bibby Stockholm barge
As the first group of asylum seekers entered the controversial Bibby Stockholm accommodation, protesters congregated at Portland Port in Dorset. ...
Labour will house asylum seekers on boats till Bibby Stockholm starts ‘in coming days’
Stephen Kinnock states that he is “personally extremely dissatisfied” with the prospect of utilizing vessels such as the Bibby Stockholm, ...
Bibby Stockholm: Minister Grant Shapps says asylum barge not deadly.
A government minister stated that a controversial barge that will shelter hundreds of asylum seekers is not a “death trap” ...
First asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm delayed.
The Home Office stated that the contentious vessel was “undergoing final preparations to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.” Due ...
Bibby Stockholm: MP requests asylum barge safety reports near Dorset dock.
Tory Chris Loder claims that the Bibby Stockholm can house half the government’s intended population. A Conservative MP wants safety ...
Bibby Stockholm: Asylum barge arrives in UK waters
The three-story vessel will house 500 unaccompanied male asylum seekers in Portland Port off Weymouth. British waterways off Dorset now ...