The UK government can place refugees on a barge, The Guardian reports on April 3, citing its sources.
According to the newspaper, the British government is willing to hire the barge Bibby Stockholm, equipped with 220 rooms with bathrooms on three decks, to accommodate refugees. The ship is also equipped with a gym and a bar. Previously, she was also used to house refugees. “Through Europe”.
The publication recalls that the government is thus trying to reduce the attractiveness of Great Britain as a haven for refugees. According to Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, the comfortable conditions for hosting refugees serve as an additional incentive.
“The idea that you can get on an illegal ship driven by some gangster to enter this country and stay in a hotel is over.”Raab said, announcing the government’s intention to host refugees on barges, ships and military bases from now on.
It should be noted that many deputies did not like such ideas of the government. Some believe that placing refugees on barges will harm ports, others are against the mistreatment of people in general.
Earlier it became known that almost 400 hotels were allocated for the accommodation of refugees in the country. More than 51 thousand people live in them, the government spends 6 million British pounds (580 million rubles) a day on this.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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