Rishi Sunak: housing asylum seekers in Dorset barge 'will save taxpayer money'

The prime minister has said plans to house 500 asylum seekers in a giant barge off the Dorset coast will 'save the taxpayer money' and 'reduce pressure on hotels' – despite opposition from the local council and the Conservative MP. The Home Office said the Bibby Stockholm, to be berthed in Portland port, would accommodate single men in 'basic and functional accommodation', and would be cheaper than housing them in hotels

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Asylum seekers to be housed on Dorset barge, Home Office confirms