An anonymous former minister lashed out at Suella Braverman after she branded refugees an ‘invasion’ – just as a damning report said there are no beds or access to fresh air or exercise at the Manston holding centre
Tory fury is mounting at Suella Braverman for branding refugees an “invasion” as a damning report demanded she “get a grip” of a holding centre.
The Home Secretary is accused of fuelling “extremists” after she refused to accept blame for conditions at the disused Manston airport in Kent.
The tent city is holding around 4,000 migrants despite a stated capacity of 1,600. Despite a 24-hour time limit, some are said to have been there for a month. There are reports of diphtheria and scabies.
The crisis worsened after people were moved to Manston from a holding centre in Dover when it was firebombed.