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Paul Hollywood is blasted by 'startled' neighbours who say he's 'spooked their horses' and disturbed their peaceful Kent village for THREE MONTHS after splashing out on a new helicopter

Paul Hollywood has been blasted by his irate neighbours for disturbing their peaceful Kent village over three months after splashing out on a new helicopter. Paul Hollywood has been blasted by his irate neighbours for disturbing their peaceful Kent village over three months after splashing out on a new helicopter Neighbours in the area are none too pleased by the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Diphtheria cases surge in England as three die with disease

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Diphtheria cases were recorded amongst asylum seekers who had been in Manston processing centre …

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2 years ago

Ministers ‘considering plans to allow migrants to be held for up to 96 hours’

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2 years ago

What is the Manston asylum centre?

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Manston provoked a huge public outcry in late October when …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Home Office minister branded callous for claiming migrants had a ‘cheek’ to complain about conditions at overcrowded Manston

The Independent

A Home Office minister has been branded “callous” after he hit out at migrants for complaining about desperate conditions at an overcrowded processing centre in Kent. Within hours, Downing Street distanced itself from Mr Philp’s comments, saying migrants deserved to be treated “with compassion and respect”. The home secretary Suella Braverman was roundly condemned for claiming the UK faced an …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Belize rejects idea of ‘inhumane’ Rwanda-style asylum deal with UK

The Independent

Belize has rejected the idea of accepting a Rwanda-style deal with the UK to accept unwanted asylum seekers – calling such a policy “inhumane”. Paraguay, Peru and Belize are reportedly among the options – but Rishi Sunak’s official spokesperson said it was “not helpful to comment on speculation around potential discussions”. Belize’s foreign minister Eamon Courtenay said on Twitter on …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Prison-like center puts focus on UK’s response to migrants

Associated Press

LONDON — Behind wire fences in southeast England, children wave their arms and chant “freedom” to grab the attention of people on the other side. Facing pressure over the situation, U.K. Home Secretary Suella Braverman defended the government’s policies and described the increasing number of migrants arriving via the English Channel as “ an invasion on our southern coast.” Her …

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2 years, 1 month ago

‘Bit of a cheek’ for migrants to complain about conditions at overcrowded Manston, says minister

The Independent

A Home Office minister has been branded “callous” after saying it is “a bit of a cheek” for migrants to complain about conditions at the overcrowded processing centre at Manston in Kent. “So, we’re doing our best, but the numbers are just overwhelming.” Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said: “Chris Philp’s comments betray a shocking and callous complacency …

London Office Council Told Migrants Rough Westminster

2 years, 1 month ago

Chris Philp's migrant remarks 'shocking and callous', say Lib Dems

The Telegraph

A Home Office minister face backlash on Friday after saying it was "a bit of a cheek" for illegal migrants to complain about the conditions in which they are held. "We're spending something like two or three billion pounds a year looking after people who have entered the country illegally and unnecessarily," he said. 'Shocking and callous' Alistair Carmichael, the …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Dumping Manston migrants in London ‘massive error’, Home Office official admits

The Independent

The Home Office told a charity it made a “massive error” by dumping asylum seekers from the Manston processing centre dumped at London’s Victoria station without accommodation. He immediately, you know, put his hands up on behalf of the Home Office and said ‘This has been a massive error, let’s get this sorted asap’.” However, a Home Office spokesperson denied …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Manston a ‘prison’, migrants say, as they beg for help with message in a bottle

The Independent

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2 years, 1 month ago

Overcrowding has made Manston centre a ‘pot that’s boiling over’, workers say

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2 years, 1 month ago

UK minister under fire for calling migrants an ‘invasion’

Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s interior minister faced criticism Tuesday for describing migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats as an “invasion,” days after an immigration center was attacked with firebombs. “And I would never demonize people coming to this country in pursuit of a better life.” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who appointed Braverman after he took office last week, told …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Calls to clear asylum backlog amid concerns over conditions at Manston

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It has been created over many years by governments that are more concerned about …

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2 years, 1 month ago

‘You must help them’: Lone asylum-seeking children reveal trauma of Manston centre

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children have told how they were held at …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak has ‘full confidence’ in beleaguered home secretary Suella Braverman

The Independent

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has “full confidence” in his home secretary Suella Braverman, Downing Street has said. Challenged over reports that Ms Braverman fuelled overcrowding at Manston by refusing to book hotel rooms to house migrants, the prime minister’s official spokesperson pointed to a Home Office statement describing the claim as “baseless”. But the prime minister’s official spokesman today said: …

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2 years, 1 month ago

‘Dog whistle politics’: Tory MP accuses Home Office of ‘deliberate’ decision to allow asylum centre crisis

The Independent

The desperate conditions at a Kent asylum seeker centre were caused by a “deliberate” government decision not to find hotel space, a Conservative MP has alleged. Roger Gale accused his own government of “dog whistle politics”, suggesting the Home Office saw an opportunity to make the UK look like an unattractive destination for refugees. But Sir Roger, whose North Thanet …

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4 years ago

French firemen join fight to ease backlog of 6,000 lorries at Dover today

Daily Mail

British testers attempting to clear a 6,000-strong backlog of lorries queuing up to cross into France have found just three Covid cases among the 2,364 drivers swabbed so far, it has today been revealed. At the front of the queue Catana Florian, pictured, who had transported 20 dogs and six cats rescued from the streets of Bucharest to new homes …

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4 years ago

Lorry Drivers Scuffle With UK Police as Thousands Stranded at Abandoned Airfield in Kent

News 18

Angry lorry drivers confronted police Wednesday as thousands waited to take cargo across the Channel at an abandoned airfield in Kent, complaining of poor facilities and lack of virus tests. “We are here two days and without shower, without water to drink,” said one of the stranded drivers, Patricia Szeweczyk from Poland. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that “testing …

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Paul Hollywood is blasted by 'startled' neighbours who say he's 'spooked their horses' and disturbed their peaceful Kent village for THREE MONTHS after splashing out on a new helicopter

Diphtheria cases surge in England as three die with disease

Ministers ‘considering plans to allow migrants to be held for up to 96 hours’

What is the Manston asylum centre?

Home Office minister branded callous for claiming migrants had a ‘cheek’ to complain about conditions at overcrowded Manston

Belize rejects idea of ‘inhumane’ Rwanda-style asylum deal with UK

Prison-like center puts focus on UK’s response to migrants

‘Bit of a cheek’ for migrants to complain about conditions at overcrowded Manston, says minister

Chris Philp's migrant remarks 'shocking and callous', say Lib Dems

Dumping Manston migrants in London ‘massive error’, Home Office official admits

Manston a ‘prison’, migrants say, as they beg for help with message in a bottle

Overcrowding has made Manston centre a ‘pot that’s boiling over’, workers say

UK minister under fire for calling migrants an ‘invasion’

Calls to clear asylum backlog amid concerns over conditions at Manston

‘You must help them’: Lone asylum-seeking children reveal trauma of Manston centre

Rishi Sunak has ‘full confidence’ in beleaguered home secretary Suella Braverman

‘Dog whistle politics’: Tory MP accuses Home Office of ‘deliberate’ decision to allow asylum centre crisis

French firemen join fight to ease backlog of 6,000 lorries at Dover today

Lorry Drivers Scuffle With UK Police as Thousands Stranded at Abandoned Airfield in Kent