Led By Donkeys project tragic story of Afghan interpreter onto Bibby Stockholm
"I thought once I put my foot on British soil I will be greeted as a partner, as a hero of a war which forced me to flee my country."
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Three charged after protest stops coach taking asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm
Police said they were called at around 8.40am on Thursday to reports of people obstructing a coach, which was parked outside a hotel in Peckham.
Bibby Stockholm staff joked about ‘one less Muslim mouth to feed’ after death – claim
The incident is said to have happened shortly after Leonard Farruku, an Albanian asylum seeker, died while living on board the barge in December.
Bibby Stockholm: Cause of Albanian asylum seeker’s death revealed
Leonard Farruku was found unresponsive aboard the accommodation vessel at Portland Port.
Home Office admits: Bibby Stockholm is costing more per migrant than hotels
As well as the contract with CTM, the government is paying Dorset Council £3,5000 per occupied bed of the vessel, which can hold up to 504 migrants.
Bibby Stockholm asylum barge costing taxpayers £22m, says Home Office chief
An asylum seeker died on the vessel moored in Portland Port, Dorset, earlier this week.
Bibby Stockholm barge faces legal challenge over fire safety
Lawyers representing the Fire Brigades Union have written to Suella Braverman raising concerns over issues such as overcrowding and fire exit access
Bibby Stockholm conditions ’caused asylum seeker’s suicide attempt’
In a letter to the home secretary, those who were homed on the barge in Dorset described it as “an unsafe, frightening and isolated place”.
Rishi Sunak defends Bibby Stockholm plan after series of setbacks
The Prime Minister suggested the plan to house asylum seekers on a barge was fairer for the taxpayer than putting them up in hotels.