Jeremy Corbyn has accused Sir Keir Starmer of "political cowardice" after the party said it would continue to temporarily house asylum seekers on barges if it wins the next election. The former Labour leader described the use of vessels as "morally indefensible". It comes as the first asylum seekers arrived on the controversial Bibby Stockholm vessel in Dorset this morning, with more arrivals expected throughout the day. The barge is one of a number of alternative sites the Home Office is using to end reliance on expensive hotels for asylum seekers, which the government says is costing the taxpayer £6m...