The Home Office has said finding new barges to house asylum seekers was now “not a priority.” The Bibby Stockholm barge was supposed to be the first of several ships that would be used as a cheaper alternative to hotel according to ministers. However, following failed attempts to find willing ports, the Home Office has “all but given up” trying to find additions to its fleet. Insiders told The Sun that any attempted work to find more vessels had been quietly shelved. A source told The Sun: “It’s not a priority anymore. That’s not to say a port suddenly couldn’t turn around tomorrow and stick t…
