Barge will house 500 male migrants in Dorset, says government

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About 500 big antheral migrants volition beryllium housed successful a barge connected the Dorset seashore "in the coming months", the authorities has confirmed.

The plans person been criticised by section groups, exile charities and Conservative MP Richard Drax who said "every action's being looked at".

Use of the Bibby Stockholm successful Portland Port volition beryllium "significantly cheaper than hotels", says the Home Office.

The authorities says it costs much than £6m a time to location migrants successful hotels.

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