The first group of 15 asylum seekers have boarded the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset as part of government plans to save the costs of housing people in hotels.
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Lawyers for one refugee charity managed to stop about 20 others being transferred, after likening the barge to a "quasi-floating prison".
The Bibby Stockholm is moored off Portland Port in Dorset – with room for up to 500 people.
Its presence has divided local people – some calling it inhumane, others claiming it will have a detrimental impact on the community.
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