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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Diane Taylor

Manston staff asked to work overtime amid record number of small boat arrivals

Manston immigration centre
Staff shortages have been a long-running concern at Manston, a source said. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Staff at the Manston migrant processing centre in Kent have been asked to work overtime to deal with the record number of small boat arrivals, the Guardian has learned.

The 11th-hour appeal to staff on Saturday evening to work was circulated by Management And Training Corporation (MTC), one of the Home Office’s contractors on the site near Ramsgate, due to concerns about not having enough staff on duty.

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