Failures at Manston asylum centre linked to decisions at Number 10, inquiry hears
The Manston arrivals and processing centre at a former military base near Ramsgate, south east England. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Manston arrivals and processing centre at a former military base near Ramsgate, south east England. Manston was designed to hold a maximum of 1,600 new arrivals for no more than 24 hours as there are no proper sleeping or other facilities there.
- ▪The Manston arrivals and processing centre at a former military base near Ramsgate, south east England.
- ▪Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Manston arrivals and processing centre at a former military base near Ramsgate, south east England.
- ▪Manston was designed to hold a maximum of 1,600 new arrivals for no more than 24 hours as there are no proper sleeping or other facilities there.
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The Manston arrivals and processing centre at a former military base near Ramsgate, south east England. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Manston arrivals and processing centre at a former military base near Ramsgate, south east England. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty ImagesManston asylum centreFailures at Manston asylum centre linked to decisions at Number 10, inquiry hearsKC says Number 10 ‘clearly did play a decisionmaking role’ in pausing sending small boat arrivals on to hotels which led to terrible overcrowdingDiane TaylorFri 25 Sep 2026 14.15 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 14.16 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA catalogue of failures including racism, use of force and chronic overcrowding at a Home Office processing site for small…
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