FoI request reveals cost of work at Manston centre in Kent, where cartoon murals meant to welcome children were painted over
The Home Office spent more than £1,500 of public money painting over cartoon murals that were meant to welcome children to a controversial asylum reception centre, it can be revealed.
A freedom of information request shows the redecoration of the walls at Manston detention camp cost £1,549.52. Colourful characters whose images adorned the walls before the redecoration included Anna from the Disney movie Frozen and cartoon robins.
