Removing children’s mural at migrant centre was right decision despite £1,500 taxpayer cost, says Robert Jenrick

Painting over children's cartoons at a migrant detention centre was the right decision to take despite it costing £1,500, Robert Jenrick has said.

The immigration minister told LBC removing a Mickey Mouse mural at Manston in Kent was to make the facility look "more appropriate" and said he "wasn't responsible" for the cost of its removal.

A Freedom of Information request by a member of the public revealed the “redecoration” of reception areas cost £1,549.52.

Mr Jenrick's comments came after the financial secretary to the Treasury refused to answer a question on how she felt about the painting over the mural.