Image:The Bibby Stockholm vessel is being used to house asylum seekers Death 'tragically not surprising' Ms Haddow, who has been in regular contact with asylum seekers on board, told Sky News correspondent Dan Whitehead that the individual had been "crying for help" before their death. She sa...
An asylum seeker who spent six months aboard the Bibby Stockholm tells Sky News it was 'a bad experience' The asylum seeker from Yemen was housed on the Bibby for six months - he's now in the North East, still awaiting a decision on his future. "To give you the real idea...
Home Secretary James Cleverly said Mr Farruku’s death would be ‘fully’ investigated Credit: Maja Smiejkowska/PA An impact assessment, which found the policy of housing asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge discriminated on the grounds of age and sex, was deleted from the Gove...
Flowers left at the entrance at Portland Port in Dorset following the death of an asylum seeker on board the Bibby Stockholm in December Credit: Andrew Matthews/PA Asked how much progress the Government hopes to make by January 2025 in its efforts to clear the backlog, Number 10 declined to...
Asylum seeker dies on Bibby Stockholm barge leaving others on board 'in real shock'Dorset Police said they received a report of a "sudden death of a resident on the Bibby Stockholm" at 6.22am on Tuesday. Tuesday 12 December 2023 18:38, UK Bibby Stockholm ...
The committee called for "all suitable steps to ensure mental health support is available" onboard, especially in light of the "tragic" death at the end of last year. PM defends Bibby Stockholm Earlier this week, Home Secretary James Cleverlyappeared in front of the committeeand ...
Downing Street has confirmed the Bibby Stockholm barge will start housing asylum seekers later this month following inspections. It is expected to hold 500 asylum seekers - although there are claims that the figure is double the capacity the barge has been designed to hold...
Protesters gathered at Portland Port in Dorset as the first group of asylum seekers were moved into the controversial Bibby Stockholm accommodation. It is one of a number of alternative sites the Home Office is using to end reliance on hotels....
Labour would keep housing asylum seekers on barges - as Bibby Stockholm scheme to start 'in coming days'Stephen Kinnock says he was "personally deeply unhappy" at the prospect of using vessels like the Bibby Stockholm - which a minister suggests could be facing another d...