The government has said no migrants will board the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge until next week. Sky's joncraig has the latest👇 Read more: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
- but that also was held up after last minute meetings were held responding to fire safety concerns.
Transport minister Richard Holden told Sky News this morning that the barge was going through its"final checks" but would not confirm if it was safety fears causing the hold up."I can't put a timeline on it... the checks are going to take as long as they are going to take. It is important we get these things right."
The 222-bedroom Bibby Stockholm will start housing 50 single men initially before housing up to 500 people who are currently staying in hotels.Protesters in Portland in Dorset after the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge arrived from dry dock in Falmouth, Cornwall Ben Selby, the assistant general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, criticised what he called"a reckless approach to the safety and well-being of both vulnerable refugees and firefighters" after the fire safety concerns were raised.
"Everyone has the right to live in safe accommodation and we back the calls urging these plans are abandoned immediately."What is it like onboard the Bibby Stockholm?
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