Braverman’s plan to house UK asylum seekers on ‘deathtrap’ barge faces legal hurdle
by Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor from on (#6E6ZX)
Exclusive: Fire Brigades Union outlines serious fire and safety concerns' over Bibby Stockholm
Suella Braverman's stalled plan to house asylum seekers on a giant barge is facing a major legal hurdle after firefighters launched a judicial review claiming the vessel is a potential deathtrap".
The Guardian has seen a formal letter sent by the Fire Brigades Union to the home secretary this weekend that outlines serious fire and operational safety concerns" over the 220-bedroom Bibby Stockholm, which is docked in Portland, Dorset.
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