She lives in the constituency and is from a Somerset farming family. Ms Dyke emerged victorious in Somerton and Frome, taking the area from the Conservatives for the first time sine 2015.

Here's a reminder of the winning MPs and the seats they now hold. Labour, Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have celebrated a win today following the triple by-election. Most of the 222 bedrooms have twin bunk beds, with cupboard space, a desk, en-suite bathroom, heating and windows which open.īut there are also 20 larger rooms which would sleep four people, and two rooms housing six people. There is also a gym, two outside courtyards, laptops, a classroom and communal TV rooms. The barge will have a round-the-clock security presence, and a team of cooks and cleaners on board. 'It is a working port and we need to keep the safety of the asylum seekers on board the vessel at the heart of everything we do.'

'People are free to come and go as they want, but we do have this secure fence line in place just so that people don't wander around the port. Gardening in nearby allotments and hiking tours of the area are among the activities which could be offered to some 500 migrants set to board the vesselĭeputy director for asylum accommodation Leanne Palk said: 'It isn't a floating prison. The Home Office has denied claims that it is a 'floating prison', saying people will be 'free to come and go as they want'. The alternative accommodation includes the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland Port, Dover, which has been criticised by campaigners. While we have been focusing on by-election news today, the Home Office has confirmed around 3,000 asylum seekers will be housed on non-hotel sites by autumn.

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