Government plans to moor a barge housing illegal immigrants at London’s Royal Docks have been met with strong opposition from Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Khan called the Home Office plans “abhorrent,” adding that he opposed them “in the strongest possible terms.”
“They fly in the face of London’s proud history of providing sanctuary to people seeking refuge. I’m concerned for the safety of vulnerable people forced to flee their homes. The government must rethink and instead treat asylum seekers with humanity & dignity,” Khan said on Twitter.
The mayor’s office was informed about the “Home Office’s proposals to use the Royal Docks,” located in the east London borough of Newham. However, the Royal Docks Management Authority has denied permission to berth a barge at its King George V Dock, Khan told the Home Office in a letter….