Access was granted on Friday to tour a vessel that will house up to 500 asylum-seekers in England after the UK Parliament passed its long-debated bill to curb migration.
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00:00 This controversial barge, which docked on England's south coast on Tuesday, is set to
00:04 accommodate 500 asylum seekers. Its arrival came hours after the government's long-debated
00:10 bill to curb illegal migration was passed by the House of Lords. On Friday, journalists
00:15 were allowed to visit the large rectangular vessel, which will see single men given accommodation
00:19 in rooms with metal bunk beds and televisions. The government has defended the use of barges
00:24 to house migrants, saying it's a cheaper alternative to accommodating them in hotels. The first
00:30 people will move into the barge later this month.
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