Grant Shapps has said the Manston asylum processing site was “tipping into becoming an unofficial detention centre” when he briefly served as home secretary last month. He told BBC Breakfast he received “very clear” advice when he took over from Suella Braverman after she resigned. Mr Shapps said there were concerns people were “unintentionally being detained”, which would not be legal. The government has been criticised for the severe overcrowding at Manston. At one point at the end of last month, there were believed to be around 4,000 migrants at the site in Kent – despite the centre being designed to accommodate only 1,600 people temporarily. Ms Braverman has denied ignoring legal advice or blocking the use of hotels to ease the pressure at Manston.