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The MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth was talking to a constituent when more than a dozen members of Manchester No Borders entered and started filming and putting stickers on the walls.

The group said they wanted "all immigration prisons, specifically Pennine House at Manchester airport" abolished.

An unruffled Mr Woolas, 59, said when the "anarchists" entered, one of his constituents offered to chuck them out.

He said: "When it happened I was talking to a bloke about his business grant. He said 'You want me to sort them out, Phil?' He's a big bloke."

Mr Woolas added: "They didn't force their way in because it's public access. They waited for the end of the surgery then came into my office, they were filming, taking photographs and putting stickers on the wall which said 'No to immigration control'.

"I think it's the group that threw a custard pie at me when I was at Manchester University about six months ago.

"My assistant called the police and two officers attended.

"I left the building on police advice and the group left the building later on - there was no violence or damage."

In a statement issued by the group, Seth Jones, one of the occupiers, said: "Pennine House is just one of many shameful facilities where immigrants are held without charge, trial or sentence."