Downing Street has defended Suella Braverman after she flew to an overcrowded migration centre in a £3,500-an-hour military helicopter.
The home secretary avoided questions from the press as she met the Dover coastguard and travelled to the Manston facility in a Chinook.
At one point in recent days, as many as 4,000 people were being detained at the site for weeks – even though it is only intended to hold 1,600 for no more than 24 hours.
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The government claims more than 1,000 migrants have been moved from Manston this week, meaning 2,700 people remain at the facility.
And Downing Street officials stressed that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is receiving twice-daily updates on the situation.
A No 10 spokeswoman said the home secretary was getting an update on operations on the ground which “obviously…
