A authorities minister has confirmed two teams of people that had crossed the Channel in small boats have been left stranded in London after a “misunderstanding” with Home Office officers.
Sky News spoke to an asylum seeker on Thursday who mentioned he was amongst one group of 45 migrants faraway from Manston migration centre in Kent and brought to Victoria coach station, however not advised the place to go subsequent by officers.
But Chris Philp has now confirmed two teams had been left within the capital, saying they’d advised immigration officers “they had addresses to go to, so friends and family, and that turned out subsequently not to be the case”.
The policing minister advised Sky News there had been a “misunderstanding”, including: “How that misunderstanding arose? Maybe it was lost in translation, I don’t know. But clearly, they have now all been looked after.”
Mr Philp additionally insisted Manston was now legally compliant after court docket motion was launched in opposition to the Home Office over circumstances on the web site.
Reports surfaced earlier this week of extreme overcrowding, with estimates Manston was housing 4,000 individuals in comparison with the 1,600 it’s designed for.
Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister, advised Sky News on Wednesday {that a} judicial evaluation was being introduced ahead consequently.
But Mr Philp mentioned vital enhancements have been made just lately on the centre, including: “I don’t accept the premise that it’s not legally compliant today. A lot of changes have been made even in the last few days.”
Source: information.sky.com”