To be housed on board a barge in dorset are expected to arrive later today. The use of the bibby stockholm to house up to 500 people had been delayed by safety concerns. Ministers insist the vessel will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Jonathan blake reports. Floating accommodation for migrants seeking asylum in the uk. The Bibby Stockholm Barge has been moored at portland in dorset for nearly three weeks, but stands empty. Safety concerns have delayed getting people on board but its now expected the first 50 or so men to be housed on the barge will move in very soon. We expect it to be in the coming days, so you wont have long to wait. And this is an important step forwards. Up to 500 people could be accommodated here. The barge has medical facilities and a recreation area. Its one way the government hopes to cut the cost of hotels for those attempting to claim asylum, the bill currently running at about £6 million per day. But its prompted protests from local resi
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Badly affected. Controversial plans to close almost every Railway Ticket office in england are in chaos following crisis talks between the department of transport and the department of transport and the train operators. The consultation was originally supposed to end tonight but could be delayed due to legal challenges. Challenges. Tottenhams owner joe challenges. Tottenhams ownerjoe lewis tottenhams owner joe lewis is charged over alleged Insider Trading and Bayern Munich are increasingly confident they can sign harry kane on aidan magee will have all the latest sport. Yes, thats right in sport. Bayern munich have left their two chief transfer negotiator editors right here in england to get deals done for Tottenhams Harry Kane and Manchester Citys kyle walker and Manchester United finally closing in on a new striker , which hopefully new striker, which hopefully will be harry kane. But anyway , well also have but anyway, well also have the latest weather picture. The latest weather pi
Badly affected. Controversial plans to close almost every Railway Ticket office in england are in chaos following crisis talks between the department of transport and the department of transport and the train operators. The consultation was originally supposed to end tonight but could be delayed due to legal challenges. Challenges. Tottenhams owner joe challenges. Tottenhams ownerjoe lewis tottenhams owner joe lewis is charged over alleged Insider Trading and Bayern Munich are increasingly confident they can sign harry kane on aidan magee will have all the latest sport. Yes, thats right in sport. Bayern munich have left their two chief transfer negotiator editors right here in england to get deals done for Tottenhams Harry Kane and Manchester Citys kyle walker and Manchester United finally closing in on a new striker , which hopefully new striker, which hopefully will be harry kane. But anyway , well also have but anyway, well also have the latest weather picture. The latest weather pi
Badly affected. Controversial plans to close almost every Railway Ticket office in england are in chaos following crisis talks between the department of transport and the department of transport and the train operators. The consultation was originally supposed to end tonight but could be delayed due to legal challenges. Challenges. Tottenhams owner joe challenges. Tottenhams ownerjoe lewis tottenhams owner joe lewis is charged over alleged Insider Trading and Bayern Munich are increasingly confident they can sign harry kane on aidan magee will have all the latest sport. Yes, thats right in sport. Bayern munich have left their two chief transfer negotiator editors right here in england to get deals done for Tottenhams Harry Kane and Manchester Citys kyle walker and Manchester United finally closing in on a new striker , which hopefully new striker, which hopefully will be harry kane. But anyway , well also have but anyway, well also have the latest weather picture. The latest weather pi