Illegal Immigrants Moved Back on Barge After Bacteria Outbreak

The group arrived by coach to Portland Port in Dorset on Thursday and were met by protesters who are against the use of the vessel.

Illegal immigrants board the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge at Portland Port in Dorset on Oct. 18, 2023. The facility has been out of use since August following the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply. PA Media

The first illegal immigrants have been brought back to the Bibby Stockholm barge more than two months after it was evacuated following the discovery of deadly bacteria.

A coach carrying the group was met with protesters against the use of the vessel at the gates of Portland Port in Dorset on Thursday.