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Rachael Burford and Barney Davis

Barge will be used to house 500 UK asylum seekers, Home Office confirms

A 93-metre long “mega barge” will be used to house asylum seekers in Britain for the first time, the Home Office announced on Wednesday.

The Bibby Stockholm, built in 1976, will accommodate more than 500 men and will be moored off the coast of Dorset.

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