A local councillor has lost a High Court fight with Home Secretary Suella Braverman over the housing of asylum seekers on a barge.
Carralyn Parkes wanted the go-ahead to challenge the lawfulness of the use of the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland Harbour, Dorset.
A judge ruled against Mrs Parkes, a member of Portland Town Council and the Mayor of Portland, on Wednesday, after considering arguments at a High Court hearing in London.
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