Suella Braverman is ploughing ahead with contentious plans to house more than 500 asylum seekers in a giant barge despite the threat of legal action.
The Home Office proposal has been heavily criticised and a Tory MP says a challenge in the courts is being considered in order to change the Home Secretary's mind.
After the move was confirmed, campaigners dismissed it as "political theatre" and called for an end to "ministerial cruelty".
