A Cabinet minister today tried to downplay a surge of diphtheria among asylum seekers - as he insisted they had it “before they came” to the UK.
Cases have rocketed among small boat arrivals, with the death of a man who was held at the Manston processing centre possibly linked to the bacteria.
Officials are set to announce tomorrow that about 50 cases have been identified - amid fears the disease could have been spread as migrants were dispersed to hotels around the country.
