Coverage dated June 4, 2023

UK to house more asylum-seekers on accommodation barges

Headline from Digital Journal

Britain has ordered two more accommodation barges to house asylum-seekers, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Monday.

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  1. Digital Journal

    UK to house more asylum-seekers on accommodation barges (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Britain has ordered two more accommodation barges to house asylum-seekers, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Monday.

  2. The Guardian

    UK secures two more barges to house asylum seekers, says Sunak (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    British PM confirms ships to house 1,000 refugees on visit to Dover where he claimed his ‘stop the boats’ plan was working

  3. Washington Times

    U.K. to house hundreds more migrants on barges, PM Sunak says (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The U.K. government will house hundreds more asylum-seekers on barges, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday, as he unveiled the latest migration figures that he said showed that his plans to crack down on small boat crossings on the English Channel are working.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The U.K. government will house hundreds more asylum-seekers on barges, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday, as he unveiled the latest migration figures that he said showed that his plans to crack down on small boat crossings on the English Channel are working.

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