The first asylum seekers have been brought back to the Bibby Stockholm barge more than two months after it was evacuated following the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply.Protesters against the use of the vessel, which they describe as "inhumane" and "like a prison", gathered at the gates of Portland Port in Dorset as a coach carrying the group arrived on Thursday.A Home Office spokeswoman said tests for the bacteria as well as improved fire safety protocols had been completed a

The first asylum seekers have been brought back to the Bibby Stockholm barge more than two months after it was evacuated following the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply.Protesters against the use of the vessel, which they describe as "inhumane" and "like a prison", gathered at the gates of Portland Port in Dorset as a coach carrying the group arrived on Thursday.A Home Office spokeswoman said tests for the bacteria as well as improved fire safety protocols had been completed ahead of the return of the occupants to the barge.About 30 protesters gathered at the port gates holding banners saying "Scrap the prison barge! Refugees welcome".The coach carrying the asylum seekers had been stopped by Just Stop Oil protesters earlier on its approach to Portland in a "positive protest" in support of the campaign against the use of the barge.