Labour would keep housing asylum seekers on barges - as Bibby Stockholm scheme to start 'in coming days'

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No to the Barge campaigner, Alex Bailey, says the people of Portland, Dorset, 'haven't been considered or consulted' about the Bibby Stockholm barge being located there👇 Read more: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

Housing migrants on barges looks set to be UK immigration policy no matter who you vote for.

Labour says this is their way of being realistic and honest with the public about the reality of the"mess" they say they will inherit from the Tories were they to win the next general election.Trying to lower expectations way ahead of a general election, the Labour Party will be concerned it could be judged for its predecessor's sins if it fails to get a grip quickly on the people's priorities.

The shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has previously indicated she would not be able to immediately shut down the sites but was not explicit about what Labour would do if in power.

Meanwhile, Labour has accused the government of"cooking the books" on the asylum backlog by"artificially removing" people from it to give the illusion of progress.Tories 'cooking the books' on asylum backlog"If somebody misses one appointment, they're immediately classified as withdrawn," Mr Kinnock said."It doesn't mean that they've been processed either.

 

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