MINISTERS may need to learn lessons from the Bibby Stockholm  Legionella outbreak, Number 10 admitted today after asylum-seekers were removed from the barge.

The government remains committed to housing migrants on barges in the face of a row about its response following the detection of dangerous bacteria on board the ship.

Downing Street also insisted that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak retained confidence in Home Secretary Suella Braverman, as questions continue to be asked about when Home Office officials were first informed.