In the face of condemnation from charities and human rights campaigners, the Government’s policy to host asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge got underway this week AlannahFrancis1 explains what's inside the barge and the responses to it ⬇️
What are the rooms on board the Bibby Stockholm like?. Most of these have twin bunk beds, with cupboard space, a desk, en-suite bathroom, heating and windows which open.Each bedroom has a television but the operator, Landry and Kling, a sub-contractor of Corporate Travel Management, was told to disconnect them, so they can be used only as monitors.
There are also two outside courtyards that can be used to play team sports, including volleyball, basketball, netball and football.Asylum seekers will also have the opportunity to learn English in a classroom and worship in a dedicated space.A sample menu provided to journalists showed spaghetti with meatballs, roast turkey, Irish stew and beef pie are on offer.
“My roommate panicked in the middle of the night and felt like he was drowning. There are people among us who have been given heavy drugs for depression by the doctor here.”
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