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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Zoe Tidman

Calls to clear asylum backlog amid concerns over conditions at Manston centre

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The government is facing renewed calls to clear the backlog of asylum claims, amid concerns over overcrowding and a disease outbreak at a temporary processing centre in Kent.

Charities said poor conditions at the Manston - described as “wretched” by a watchdog - were symptomatic of wider issues within the UK’s asylum system.

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