A firefighters union could launch a new legal challenge to Government plans to house migrants on the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge - after accusing ministers of a 'callous disregard' for safety onboard the vessel.
The Fire Brigades Union has sent Home Secretary Suella Braverman a "pre-action protocol letter" detailing concerns over the suitability of the vessel which is currently moored in Portland, Dorset.
The union has previously called the Bibby Stockholm, designed to hold 200 people, a "potential death trap" as ministers were preparing to fill the barge with up to 500 asylum seekers.Migrants were moved off the barge were moved off on August 11 after the legionella bacteria was discovered last week. Legionella can cause the potentially fatal Legionnaires' disease.
“This is an industrial issue for the Fire Brigades Union, as our members are the ones expected to respond to any fire aboard the Bibby Stockholm. We have therefore decided to move towards a legal challenge on this matter.” The latest concerns come as Dorset Council said the Legionella bacteria had been discovered on August 7, and that officers had notified the contractors operating the barge - meaning the migrants may have been exposed to the bacteria for four days.
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