Inside the government's asylum seeker barge | Bibby Stockholm

The Times' Matt Dathan has been given access to the Bibby Stockholm, the barge that will house people seeking asylum in the UK while their claims are processed.
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[adelekarim]

What a slap in the face for the poor homeless folks 😢😢😢

[philoutdoornut]

Why couldn't they do this for the British homeless which many are veterans with no help at all .shame on you government.

[jeffdady]

The government never had the brains to put our own people who have no home in this hotel till they could find a house them .

[SennaStar]

What about all the people in the UK that have no teeth? We are certainly living in an upside down world folks

[derekdarby]

Oh my god I might get a ferry over to Calais and start swimming to uk 🇬🇧. Looks better than what the British homeless have got . What a joke

[asamat]

Why can't we do this for OUR HOMLESS VETERAN'S???

[padiedo]

Nice lot BETTER THAN A SHOP DOORWAYS LIKE THE UK HOMELESS PEOPLE LIVE !!

[janicegill]

Its hard to believe What a nice place 🤣 You dont have to be born in The United Kingdom the doors are open Come on in and enjoy three meals a day and exercise when you can and air conditioner to keep you cool when its hot Unbelievable

[davesecondago]

the invaders will torch it in favour of 5* hotels you wait and see

[HeyMJ.]

No.10 should build another barge, and dock it by Westminster for the holidays. AirB&B it. The city would fetch top tier rates due to its novelty & super location for events like the New Year’s Day Parade!

[AboveUsOnlySky]

put it on the thames close to no10 this country needs to rise up, enough is enough house homeless first

[lmg]

What after the days enjoyment the ment will then go out and have fun in the towns. This lot of concilors and government are having a laugh.

[grahamball]

The people who are looking to make a new start in Great Britain, I think can't say no to the government plan of having the unknown straight out to the streets of the UK, we the British public want and need top security upon the immigrants of unknown status.
I do understand that these people are, but for them to refuse to go on broad Bobby Stockholm as a temporary measure, then I feel should be rounded up, and without question taken to the refugee camp in Africa, or place of origin, it's costing m a day also we are spend money on coast gruads we give the French government money and still immigrants land on our shore,
The uk is becoming the dumping ground of EU, we are only a small island, we have people on the streets of the uk who where born British now on the streets because of poor government planing and the lack of fund . So how come immigrants can get a floating hotel room with hot and cold water and bed and food, when we can’t look after our own, government

[carlterry]

Once the barge is full why not anchor it off the coast of, maybe, Libya?

[sharonjojo]

Place all the Government on the barge with them & lift that anchor please!!! ⚓

[theenchiladakid]

In a city that much space would set you back a G!

[geze]

ENGLISH NATIONAL FRONT WILL BE REBORN SOON AS NO MAINSTREAM POLITICAL PARTY IS REMOTELY BOTHERED ABOUT THE ENGLISH PEOPLE ANYMORE!

[lesley]

Government should may it compulsory for illegal migrants to use this, instead of paying out more in Hotels,

[patriciadrury]

I am ashamed of the government they can do this for those ungratfull immigrant s but not for the British poir shame on the government get that sunak out and while you are doing that get that disgusting kahn also out not English out now bah

[dellaian]

The only question I have: When will the death star be ready?