Overcrowding has made Manston centre a ‘pot that’s boiling over’, workers say

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Manston processing centre is like a “pot that is boiling over” due to serious overcrowding, the largest union representing workers at the site has said. The Public and Commercial Services Union said they have been raising concerns about the number of people at the site “for months, but no one’s been listening”. Sleeping in marquees over the summer is alright, but not now winter’s coming.” He said that PCS workers have seen “makeshift weapons” at the site. It’s like a powder keg here, ready to blow, like a pot that’s boiling over.” He said that politicians need to “tone down” their language when talking about immigration.