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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor and Helena Horton

Company that manages Bibby Stockholm given £100m Defra contract

Aerial view of the Bibby Stockholm barge
The Bibby Stockholm has frequently made headlines, with deadly legionella found onboard, warnings of overcrowding and the suspected suicide of a resident. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

The company that manages the Bibby Stockholm barge used to house asylum seekers has been granted a £100m contract with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

It is the latest large government contract given to the Australian company Corporate Travel Management (CTM). The government was heavily criticised by the National Audit Office for its £385m contract with CTM to manage quarantine hotels during the pandemic, which cost the taxpayer £400m including £100m in unpaid room bills and fraud.

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