Every month the European Parliament migrates to Strasbourg for a few days. The travel connections between the UK and Strasbourg are a nightmare and so I normally drive. Last month as I came back from Strasbourg and got to the
Contents: Hungary and Austria in disagreement over migrants; Britain and France face migrant crisis in port of Calais; Palestinians to submit war crimes charges against Israel to ICC
Jihadist fanatics returning from foreign battlefields might use the chaos at Calais as a means of sneaking back to the UK undetected. Terror suspects and extremists have already used illegal immigrants as cover to enter Europe and hiding in lorries could
Trains from London to Europe have been turned back after reports of ‘protesters’ on the tracks, while roads in Calais are being set on alight after strike action by French Ferry Port workers. The perfect storm of incidents has rendered the
Trains from London to Europe have been turned back after reports of ‘protesters’ on the tracks, while roads in Calais are being set on alight after strike action by French Ferry Port workers. The perfect storm of incidents has rendered the
A British lorry driver has claimed that his colleagues have been stabbed and beaten by “intimidating” migrants as they pass through the French port of Calais. His testimony is the latest in a long line of warnings from drivers who are
A lorry filled with migrants has brought traffic to a halt near the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, in Britain’s East Midlands. The Peterborough Telegraph reports: A lorry full of suspected illegal immigrants has been stopped on the A1 northbound near
In a revealing video showing the plight of the British truck drivers who routinely run the gauntlet trying to avoid illegally trafficking migrants into the United Kingdom, BBC host Victoria Derbyshire engages in a public relations effort on behalf of the Calais migrants that
Frontier police forces in northern France are complaining of the huge strain they are working under caused by migrants attempting to reach Britain. Numbers released earlier this week show they have detained 18,170 migrants in or around Calais already this year,
The city of Calais, France has been labeled a “war zone” for more than a year now, as violence between competing factions of African migrant smugglers threatens to engulf the city and its economy. As the EU demands France take in 9,000 more migrants, officials doubt the country could keep the peace in that scenario.
A Polish man who has admitted to the rape and murder of a nine-year-old French girl was on his way to England at the time of the crime, a French court has heard. Zbigniew Huminski, 38, was on his way
Migrants have been moved out of an illegal camp near Calais known as ‘The Jungle 2’, leaving behind mountains of rubbish and detritus including burned out beer cans, filthy sleeping bags and discarded clothing. The cost of the clean-up operation is expected
British holiday makers passing through Calais have been warned to be on the lookout for stowaways as increasing numbers of illegal immigrants are flocking to the border crossing hoping to make their way into the UK. The Home Office Select
Illegal immigrants gathering in Calais have an even bigger incentive to make the journey from Northern Africa to the UK now that a new immigration centre complete with Michelin-starred chef has opened. The Jules Ferry centre, a 12 acre site
Britain’s fresh food supplies are coming under increasing threat, as lorry loads of fruit and vegetables are being destroyed when illegal immigrants are found hiding within them. Last month British Border Officers found 3,000 stowaways hiding on trucks crossing the
Two hundred migrants from Afghanistan and Eritrea have clashed at an encampment in Calais, leaving seven injured; one with a broken leg. The violence erupted out of a dispute which took place as someone attempted to jump the queue for
