Mark Conrad 23 May 2024

High Court dismisses Bibby Stockholm legal challenge

The High Court has dismissed a legal case challenging the Government’s controversial use of the Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers off the coast.

A judicial review claim had been lodged by Portland Town Council mayor Carralyn Parkes against her county council, Dorset CC.

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