On a crisp winter morning in Wilmslow, the 'permanently closed' Manchester Airport Stanley Hotel is bustling with activity. Delivery vans pull into the leafy grounds, and young men come and go.
Some of them are heading for a walk, others catch a bus towards the centre of Manchester. Many of them aren't allowed to work, so mostly spend their days trying to fill time.
The 88-bed hotel, which is a five minute drive from Manchester Airport, has been hosting male asylum seekers since summer 2021.
