Good morning. Yesterday afternoon, Suella Braverman visited the Manston asylum processing centre. The home secretary arrived from Dover, about 20 miles away, by Chinook helicopter. She didn’t speak to the media, instead issuing a statement saying she was “incredibly proud of the skill and dedication shown to tackle this challenging situation”. But the challenges show no sign of going away.
As more than 1,000 people have been removed from the overcrowded centre in the last few days, it has become clear that frantic attempts to clear out the site may be throwing up as many problems as they solve – and the crisis is not limited to Manston itself.
