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The Latest Breaking News from Manston

Nearly 100 children detained as adults under UK-France migration deal

Figures emerge in critical letter to Home Office from organisation appointed to scrutinise detention facilities

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Senior Manston asylum centre staff under investigation for misconduct

Two senior figures have been suspended at site in Kent that has been plagued by failings in past few years

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025

Manston staff asked to work overtime amid record number of small boat arrivals

More than 1,100 migrants arrived on Saturday, the highest number on a single day so far this year

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025

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Home Office to accept calls for inquiry into asylum seeker centre, say sources

Ministers said to have dropped opposition to inquiry into alleged assaults and mistreatment of people at Manston centre

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024

Conditions at Manston centre for asylum seekers ‘unacceptable’

Watchdog’s report also has ‘serious concerns’ about conditions at Western Jet Foil and Kent Intake Unit

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

‘You walked in and your heart sank’: the shocking inside story of Manston detention centre

Last year, the short-term facility in Kent ballooned into a vast, unsafe camp holding thousands of people, including children. How did our asylum system get so broken – and what does it reveal about Rishi Sunak’s promise to stop the small boats?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2023

Calls for public inquiry into abuses at Manston asylum centre in Kent

Legal challenge comes as police confirm investigations into allegations of assaults by guards

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023

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Tory MPs criticise use of hotels to house people seeking asylum

More than a dozen MPs question use of hotels as Robert Jenrick says ‘some larger sites’ may be needed

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022

No 10 distances itself from minister’s remark about asylum seekers’ ‘cheek’

Chris Philp’s comments spark row as government faces pressure to fix ‘chaos’ at Manston refugee centre

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022

‘We need your help’: young girl throws note over fence at Manston

Letter in a bottle from overcrowded Kent processing centre compares facilities to prison and says sick people are held there

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

Manston migrant centre: Where is it and what are the problems it is facing?

There are worries about where the huge influx of migrants will be housed

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2022

Home Office must ‘get a grip’ over Manston asylum-seekers centre, says watchdog

Prison inspector says conditions have ‘significantly deteriorated’ in last three months

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022

Suella Braverman – live: Illegal immigration ‘out of control,’ home secretary claims

Braverman denied reports she rejected legal advice

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

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