"Bacteria on UK Barge Prompts Removal of Asylum Seekers"
TL;DR
The UK government is removing a group of asylum seekers from a barge after Legionella bacteria was found in the water supply, just days after they were moved onto the vessel as part of a new immigration policy. The barge, which can house around 500 people, was intended to deter people from arriving in the country on small boats. The discovery of the bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires' disease, has raised concerns about the conditions on the barge and the government's treatment of asylum seekers.
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- Bacteria in the water forces UK to remove asylum seekers from barge Reuters UK
- Migrants being moved off barge over bacteria fears BBC
- Asylum-seekers removed from controversial UK barge after bacteria discovered CNN
- Legionella discovery forces asylum seekers off Bibby Stockholm days after arrival The Guardian
- Bibby Stockholm: Ministers face legal action over barge planning permissions BBC
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