"Initially, small boat arrivals were sleeping on gym mats in the Manston marquees, but the Home Office decided they were a fire risk and removed them, leaving people to sleep on the cold floor with just blankets to lie on. While people were supposed to be held in Manston for just 24 hours, many were unlawfully detained there for longer, the longest known case being 43 days"

I keep saying this. The cruelty is the point.

#Manston #AsylumSeekers #HomeOffice #UKPolitics
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/23/conditions-at-manston-centre-for-asylum-seekers-unacceptable?CMP=GTUK_email