Priti Patel criticizes secretive plan to house migrants for years at Essex RAF base
An internal government memo warns that the migrant crisis is expected to last at least another five years, as the Bibby Stockholm barge plan faces further chaos due to the discovery of Legionella bacteria. The memo reveals that the Home Office plans to use old RAF bases and a prison as accommodation for at least three years, potentially extending beyond five years. Health Secretary Steve Barclay insists that the 39 asylum seekers housed on the barge were evacuated quickly after the discovery, but it was revealed that Dorset Council had test results indicating the presence of Legionella since August 7. The government is still considering using barges, offices, and student accommodation blocks to house asylum seekers, with up to ten potential sites identified.