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| Britain has agreed to provide an extra £7m towards efforts to tackle the Calais migrant crisis, after thousands of migrants stormed Eurotunnel’s French terminal in Calais late on 28 July, with 2,000 estimated to have attempted to breach the fences during the night. | Britain has agreed to provide an extra £7m towards efforts to tackle the Calais migrant crisis, after thousands of migrants stormed Eurotunnel’s French terminal in Calais late on 28 July, with 2,000 estimated to have attempted to breach the fences during the night. |
| The Calais chaos forced Kent Police to reintroduce measures under Operation Stack to manage delayed vehicles while they queued for access to Channel Tunnel services in the early hours of 28 July. | The Calais chaos forced Kent Police to reintroduce measures under Operation Stack to manage delayed vehicles while they queued for access to Channel Tunnel services in the early hours of 28 July. |
| Lorries were parked on sections of the M20 to avoid gridlock – with Junctions 8 to 13 closed to non-freight traffic. | Lorries were parked on sections of the M20 to avoid gridlock – with Junctions 8 to 13 closed to non-freight traffic. |
| A spokesman for Eurotunnel said: “This is an issue that is a really for the Government to sort out. We need them to stop the migrant flow from Calais. It was the freight terminal and there was some damage to our fences – which we’ll have to repair – as they tried to board shuttles. Fortunately, there wasn’t any damage to shuttles. Unfortunately, a number of people were injured.” He added: “It is an almost nightly occurrence – we’re trying to run a travel business here.” | A spokesman for Eurotunnel said: “This is an issue that is a really for the Government to sort out. We need them to stop the migrant flow from Calais. It was the freight terminal and there was some damage to our fences – which we’ll have to repair – as they tried to board shuttles. Fortunately, there wasn’t any damage to shuttles. Unfortunately, a number of people were injured.” He added: “It is an almost nightly occurrence – we’re trying to run a travel business here.” |
| Migrants wait near the A16 highway as they try to access the Channel Tunnel in Calais, last month (Getty) Early on 28 July, Eurotunnel advised anyone taking a day trip to France via its passenger services to “postpone their journey” due to long delays as a result of “migrant activity” throughout the night. | Migrants wait near the A16 highway as they try to access the Channel Tunnel in Calais, last month (Getty) Early on 28 July, Eurotunnel advised anyone taking a day trip to France via its passenger services to “postpone their journey” due to long delays as a result of “migrant activity” throughout the night. |
| The advice followed a warning from the Foreign Office to avoid Calais because of industrial action by French farmers. It also warned anyone travelling through the French port to keep vehicle doors locked because of the “large numbers of illegal migrants” and a “high threat of terrorism”. | The advice followed a warning from the Foreign Office to avoid Calais because of industrial action by French farmers. It also warned anyone travelling through the French port to keep vehicle doors locked because of the “large numbers of illegal migrants” and a “high threat of terrorism”. |
| A Kent Police spokesman said that Operation Stack had been enforced again because of the large amount of freight traffic heading towards the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel, along with “continued disruption” in Calais. | A Kent Police spokesman said that Operation Stack had been enforced again because of the large amount of freight traffic heading towards the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel, along with “continued disruption” in Calais. |
| Last night Theresa May announced that Britain has agreed to provide an extra £7m towards efforts to tackle the crisis, following a meeting between British and French officials. The money will be used to step up security at the Channel Tunnel railhead in Coquelles. | Last night Theresa May announced that Britain has agreed to provide an extra £7m towards efforts to tackle the crisis, following a meeting between British and French officials. The money will be used to step up security at the Channel Tunnel railhead in Coquelles. |
| Asked why British taxpayers should be paying for a problem taking place on French soil, Ms May said: “We have juxtaposed controls at the border. We work together on dealing with this problem.” | Asked why British taxpayers should be paying for a problem taking place on French soil, Ms May said: “We have juxtaposed controls at the border. We work together on dealing with this problem.” |