The treatment of asylum seekers at a Kent migrant centre, where thousands are living in cramped and unhealthy conditions, has seen the government come under fire in recent days. As many as 4,000 people were being detained at the Manston site for weeks on end - despite the facility being designed to hold just 1,600 people maximum, for no longer than 48 hours.
Outbreaks of diseases including coronavirus, scabies and diphtheria have been reported at the facility, among adults and children who are living in marquees and sometimes sleeping on roll mats for weeks on end.
Organisations and charities in Greater Manchester are among the voices calling for the humane treatment of people seeking sanctuary in the UK. The area is home to thousands of refugees, many of which are dispersed to the north after treacherous and traumatising journeys to the border.
