>> Is this meant to be a criticism of the Home Office or the ship's captain?
There's enough information to be sure.
The report makes clear that the stowaways were known to the ship's crew, at the latest, while it was docked in Spain. It may be that the Captain, having kept them fed/watered, realised that the UK authorities would question why he'd not put them off in Spain. Denouncing them as hi jackers provided a way out.
OTOH I'm sure that neither the Home or Defence Secretary was going to ask questions if the opportunity to deploy the SBS was presented to them.
Although I'm tempted to raise the issue of fitness for office I've no confidence that Labour ministers would act any differently.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Sun 21 Mar 21 at 18:05
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