The UK government has begun moving asylum seekers onto a barge — amid legal challenges and protest from human rights groups. The Bibby Stockholm, moored off the south coast of England, is expected to hold over 500 men aged from 18 to 65 while they await the verdict of asylum applications.
Originally built to accommodate just 220 residents, the Fire Brigade Union (FBU) describes Bibby Stockholm as a Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Danny Callaghan is a British freelance journalist in Berlin, covering migration policy, social justice and public health issues.
Danny Callaghan is a British freelance journalist in Berlin, covering migration policy, social justice and public health issues.