Labour would use barges to temporarily house asylum seekers, says Stephen Kinnock

Shadow immigration minister says party would have no choice but to deal with mess we inherit' from Tories

Controversial barges and military camps will still be used temporarily to house asylum seekers if Labour wins the next election, a member of Keir Starmer's frontbench has said.

The shadow immigration minister, Stephen Kinnock, said the idea makes him deeply unhappy" as it is the last thing the party wants to do. But he said Labour would have no choice but to deal with the mess we inherit".