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The Haslar Immigration Removal Centre in Gosport, came out top scoring 81 per cent in the official Borders and Immigration Agency report.

The Dover Immigration Centre with scored 77 per cent.

An assessment of the centres was carried out between January and February last year and involved interviewing detainees and staff.

It was launched after research found staff at a number of centres throughout the country were taunting detainees with racist behaviour.

Two near Heathrow Airport were singled out for criticism, accused of a 'catalogue' of racist behaviour.

BIA chief executive Lin Homer said: 'We are pleased the report recognises that race relations procedures are operating above average at nine out of 10 removal centres. Our aim, however, is further improvement and to that end we will consider the recommendations closely.'