Minister criticises ‘cheek’ of complaints from migrants

There’s been more criticism of the government’s treatment of asylum applicants, after a Home Office minister claimed that people coming to the UK via small boats had “a bit of a cheek” to complain about their living conditions.

Chris Philp was speaking after claims that at least two groups of asylum applicants were left to sleep rough in central London, after they were taken by coach from the overcrowded Manston facility