In light of a legal challenge by detainees, the Home Office has agreed to provide funded legal representation at an upcoming inquiry into failures at the Manston asylum processing facility.
The situation at Manston became critical when it housed 4,000 asylum seekers instead of its 1,600 capacity, leading to severe overcrowding, with reports of outbreaks of diphtheria and scabies.
Despite multiple warnings to ministers regarding the crisis unfolding at Manston, problems persisted for several months until the facility's temporary closure in November 2022.
The inquiry will be non-statutory but will include features like public hearings and access to documents, addressing some concerns raised about the treatment of asylum seekers.
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