The Guardian: The Bibby Stockholm Saga – podcast Image The Guardian Tue, 08/15/2023 - 02:40 After removing asylum seekers from the Bibby Stockholm barge on Friday, the government says they will be returned ‘as soon as possible’. Daniel Trilling and Sammy Gecsoyler reportThe government plans to house up to 500 asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm, a barge docked in the Port of Portland, Dorset. However, due to concerns over the potentially deadly legionella bacteria being found onboard, the first 39 people to be housed on the vessel were evacuated on Friday.Dr Sapna Mawkin, a GP working on the barge, conducted health screenings on board last week. She tells Nosheen Iqbal what health concerns asylum seekers have when they arrive in the UK. // (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // Continue reading "The Bibby Stockholm saga – podcast" news article further from The Guardian. Bibby Stockholm Immigration and asylum UK news The Guardian The Guardian World News