The Latest Breaking News from Stockholm

Fire safety report demanded five changes on Bibby Stockholm

Documents released under FoI laws show officials’ concerns after first asylum seekers boarded

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

Bibby Stockholm: ministers accused of playing Russian roulette with asylum seekers’ lives

Charity condemns plan to return people to the barge despite inspection finding failings in its plumbing system

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Bibby Stockholm barge is safe amid legal challenge possibility, Suella Braverman says

The Home Secretary also declined to rule out reports that the Home Office is considering fitting asylum seekers with electronic tags

Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2023

Bibby Stockholm migrant housing plans could face fire union legal challenge

The firefighters’ union accused ministers of a ‘callous disregard’ for the safety of those onboard.

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

Braverman’s plan to house UK asylum seekers on ‘deathtrap’ barge faces legal hurdle

Exclusive: Fire Brigades Union outlines ‘serious fire and safety concerns’ over Bibby Stockholm

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

Hugh Hefner’s wife Crystal describes her marriage to Playboy founder as ‘Stockholm Syndrome’

Crystal Hefner’s forthcoming memoir details the final years of the notorious Playboy founder’s life

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

Is Stockholm Syndrome even real? The bizarre story behind a problematic diagnosis

Few realize that ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ is a term that was foisted on a woman by a male psychiatrist who had never met her after a Swedish bank heist worthy of a movie. Fifty years after the hostage situation that gave the syndrome its name, Sheila Flynn reports on how minds…

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Textile designer Cathy Nordström's Swedish home is a treasure trove of pattern and color

Each room of this Stockholm house is decked out with delightful textiles, giving it a smart look that is unique and charming

Homes & Gardens · Aug 25, 2023

What is Stockholm syndrome? It all started with a bank robbery 50 years ago

This week marks 50 years since a failed bank robbery that gave rise to Stockholm syndrome, a term used to describe the bond that victims of kidnappings or hostage situations sometimes develop with their captors

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Home Office considered use of overseas workers in case of disease on Bibby Stockholm

THE Home Office considered drafting in overseas workers using a visa waiver in the event of an outbreak of an infectious disease on the Bibby…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2023