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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Mathers and Lizzie Dearden

Bibby Stockholm: Timeline of government chaos over controversial migrant barge

PA Wire

The government has vowed to continue trying to house asylum seekers on barges, despite evacuating the Bibby Stockholm after dangerous bacteria was found in the water system.

Test results confirmed the presence of Legionella on 7 August - the same day the first migrants were put on board - and questions are mounting over why people were housed there for four more days.

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