We start here in the uk where the government is once again under scrutiny over its decision to house Asylum Seekers on a barge off the south coast of england. The first men to be housed on the vessel called the bibby stockholm began arriving on board today. Ministers hope that up to 500 will follow, to await decisions on their asylum applications. The government says itll help reduce the costs of housing migrants in hotels and today new figures showed that a Record Number of Asylum Seekers more than 50,000 were in so called Contingency Accommodation. But campaigners have raised concerns about the conditions on the barge and its believed that some Asylum Seekers have had their transfers cancelled after legal interventions. Protestors gathered close to the barge in dorset. This was what they had to say a little earlier im against the barge, i think its extremely dangerous, as has been proved by the fire brigade. I dont think they should be on the barge. They. Its like a prison. And i thi
Monitoring both of these events as both the candidates are on stage a trump rally. So steve donald trump just taking the stage. Were also learning that trump met today with the parents of laken riley. What do we know about that meeting yeah. Alex, just before President Donald Trump took the stage, he held a meeting back stage. We are told with the parents who are here today, as this event, he has spoken to them by the fall by foot before. But tonight theyre here so we have were not sure if theyre going to come out with the former president , his advisers were on that, but we do know that they gave her mission for the campaign to use a picture of her on a poster that is being distributed. So nice to people at the audience in a police photo and the phrase, say her name. So this is a continuation of the Conference Plantation and immigration politics the union ansible Donald Trumps supporters in the congress flashing during that speech over immigration and over laken rileys death. Clearly
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Welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. We start with a Major Political political row here in the uk. The first Asylum Seekers to be housed on a barge off the south coast of england have now begun arriving on board. The governments use of the barge called the Bibby Stockholm Has been controversial. Officials say it will be used to house up to 500 men while they await the outcome of their asylum applications. Campaigners have expressed concern about the conditions on board, but the government insists the vessel is safe and that it will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. Our correspondent ellie price is in dorset for us. She gave us this update a little earlier. We also understand there are already a number of migrants on board. I cant tell you exactly how many, im afraid. Probably understandably the home office being a bit cagey about numbers. They dont want to be seen to be putting numbers on it, because i think that would imp
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