The Latest Breaking News from The Bibby Stockholm

Family of man who died on Bibby Stockholm turn to crowdfunding to bring body home

THE family of a man believed to have killed himself on the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland have said they have had to turn to crowdfunding to…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2024

Calls grow for Bibby Stockholm barge to close after apparent suicide of resident

Vessel is cramped, a fire risk and unsuitable accommodation for people suffering trauma, say charities

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

‘It’s magical – but it’s also got the Bibby Stockholm’: arts festival showcases Portland, Dorset

Organisers hope event will help community come to terms with summer of controversy over presence of barge for asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023

'Performative cruelty': the hostile architecture of the UK government's migrant barge

The arrival of the Bibby Stockholm barge at Portland Port, in Dorset, on July 18 2023, marks a new low in the UK government’s hostile immigration environment. The vessel is set to accommodate over 500 asylum seekers. This, the Home Office argues, will benefit British taxpayers and local residents.

The Conversation · Jul 26, 2023

Napoleon’s words come back to haunt us as a prison barge for our times sails in

What ‘frightful miseries’ will await the 500 asylum seekers who are being housed in the Bibby Stockholm prison ship?

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2023

Inside the floating barge that’s set to hold 500 asylum seekers in Dorset

With “natural ventilation and wi-fi connection throughout”, the barge can accommodate up to 506 people across 222 bedrooms

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Asylum seekers to be housed on Dorset barge despite local opposition

Human rights groups and Tory council criticise move to house 500 men on Bibby Stockholm vessel in Portland port

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2023

Government reveals full details of plan to house 500 asylum seekers on a barge in Dorset

At least one asylum seeker died on the ‘Bibby Stockholm’ when it was used to detain migrants in the Netherlands

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023