Controversial Bibby Stockholm Barge Meant To House Asylum Seekers To Be Closed Down
A view of the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge
The government is officially scrapping the Bibby Stockholm barge after it was repurposed to house asylum seekers.
The barge, moored in Dorset right now, was meant to cut hotel bills by accommodating up to 500 adult men who came to the UK via small boat crossings as they waited for their cases to be heard.
The Home Office confirmed today the contract – first announced by the Conservatives in March 2023 – will end from January 2025.
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