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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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David Hughes

Tory MP issues legal threat over plan to house migrants on barge

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Home Secretary Suella Braverman could face a legal challenge over her plan to house migrants on a floating accommodation barge.

Tory-run Dorset Council is opposed to the use of Portland Port as the site, and local Conservative MP Richard Drax was working to get the plan “consigned to the dustbin”.

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