| Devon ships plan

A council in Devon in the United Kingdom is considering using cruise ships for its homeless and refugee population.

The idea was raised previously by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, and was recently discussed by the council at a Torridge District Council meeting.

Concerns raised included costs, logistics, and infection control, while homeless charities hit out at the proposal as “absolutely deplorable”, and that the scheme does not address the root cause of homelessness.

However, the motion was eventually carried, with one councillor saying radical times called for radical measures.

The council is now in the early stages of costing and feasibility of the idea.