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- Mears, the Northern Ireland asylum accommodation provider, must return £13.8 million to the Home Office for exceeding profit limits.
- Former residents say disabled children suffered malnutrition and declining health due to inadequate food and unsuitable living conditions.
- Mears claimed its accommodations are approved and inspected and meet National Health Service (NHS) nutritional standards.
- Critics say Mears' profits came at the expense of vulnerable families and call for better public services.
