Hunger strikes at Yarl’s Wood
Symon Hill reports on conditions at Yarl's Wood detention centre
Demands are growing for an urgent inquiry into conditions at the Yarl’s Wood detention centre in Bedfordshire. A hunger strike by women detainees has drawn attention to allegations of mistreatment. At least twenty women are thought to be refusing food at present. The Labour MP John McDonnell has demanded an inquiry into allegations of violence, mistreatment and racial abuse. Yarl’s Wood, which is a holding centre for migrants entering Britain, has long attracted criticism from human rights groups and pro-immigration campaigners.
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