Sadiq Khan Strongly Opposed to London Immigrant Barge Plans

London Mayor Sadiq Khan poses during the "Let's Do London" U.S. tourism campaign launch in Times Square, New York, on May 9, 2022. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

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.”