FCO reissues Calais migrant warning
British tourists in France are being reminded to take care if they’re passing through the port of Calais.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said there are still large numbers of illegal migrants in and around Calais who may seek to enter the UK illegally.
It advised motorists to keep vehicle doors locked in slow moving traffic in and secure their vehicle when it’s left unattended.
More than 7,000 migrants are believed to be living in the Calais Jungle camp.
Violence broke out at the camp earlier this month when migrants piled up debris on the motorway and set fire to it to force lorries to slow down, so that they could smash the locks and stow away inside.
The Mayor of Calais has vowed that the Jungle will be ‘torn down’ imminently and police have already carried out several operations to clear parts of the camp.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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