The first group of migrants has arrived on board the boat, named Bibby Stockholm, which is docked in Portland, on the Dorset coast of southwest England, PA Media news agency reported.
Medical practitioners flagged safety concerns over the Bibby Stockholm, after it was called a “death trap” by the UK’s Fire Brigades Union (FBU) on Wednesday.
Campaigners flagged safety concerns over the UK government's plans to house 500 asylum-seekers on the boat.
Finnbarr Webster/Getty ImagesPublic health experts warned that the cramped living conditions of the barge increase the risk of respiratory infections spreading.
Housing any human on a ‘floating prison’ like the Bibby Stockholm is unacceptable.
Persons:
Bibby Stockholm, Jenny Harries, Harries, Bibby, Finnbarr Webster, Andrew Matthews, Ben Selby, ” Selby, Oliver Dowden, Dowden, Steve Smith, ”
Organizations:
CNN, Media, Bibby, UK’s Fire Brigades, UK Health Security Agency, BBC Radio, Portland Port, Sunday, Getty, Public, Andrew Matthews / Press, AP, Sky News, Conservative
Locations:
England, Portland, Dorset, Britain, Bibby Stockholm, France