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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Diane Taylor

More than 60 charities demand closure of Bibby Stockholm barge

The Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland Harbour, Dorset
The Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland Harbour, Dorset. Asylum seekers say conditions have deteriorated since up to 300 people were moved on to the barge. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

More than 60 charities have demanded the immediate closure of the Bibby Stockholm barge used to accommodate asylum seekers after a man died following a suspected suicide there on Tuesday.

The call comes in a letter published in the Guardian signed by 65 charities and three Labour MPs. The charities include Refugee Action, Refugee Council, Care4Calais and Refugees at Home. The MPs are Nadia Whittome, Kim Johnson and Olivia Blake.

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