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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Blewett

Asylum seekers to be housed on Bibby barge ‘in coming days’, minister says - OLD

PA Wire

A Labour government would temporarily continue with the government's plan to house refugees on barges moored offshore, the party’s immigration minister has said.

Speaking on Sunday Stephen Kinnock said his party would be “forced” to put people on the ships for a limited period of time, perhaps six months.

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