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Calais migrant crisis: UK police and social services plead for help Calais migrant crisis: UK police and social services plead for help
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Police and social services in the UK are seeking urgent support as the Calais migrant crisis continues.Police and social services in the UK are seeking urgent support as the Calais migrant crisis continues.
The leader of Kent County Council has met Home Office officials to request help to deal with the arrival of hundreds of young migrants in Dover.The leader of Kent County Council has met Home Office officials to request help to deal with the arrival of hundreds of young migrants in Dover.
And Kent Police has asked neighbouring forces to help manage Operation Stack, where lorries queue on the M20 when Channel crossings are disrupted.And Kent Police has asked neighbouring forces to help manage Operation Stack, where lorries queue on the M20 when Channel crossings are disrupted.
The PM has warned the UK will not become a "safe haven" for migrants. Migrants have been making fresh attempts to gain access to the tunnel.
Speaking as hundreds of people continued their attempts to cross from France, David Cameron warned that illegal immigrants would be removed if they reached the UK. On a fourth night of incidents in Calais, up to 100 people tried unsuccessfully to push through police lines at a petrol station near the Eurotunnel terminal.
Eurotunnel later said its French platform was unavailable due to "security reasons" and "timetables are disrupted from both directions".
The rail shuttle has been delayed in recent days, but was earlier operating to schedule.
More than 3,500 attempts have been made this week to get into the Channel Tunnel, with people gathering at fencing at its freight terminal.More than 3,500 attempts have been made this week to get into the Channel Tunnel, with people gathering at fencing at its freight terminal.
'No more capacity''No more capacity'
Highways England said there were nearly 6,000 lorries parked on the motorway as part of Operation Stack, which will continue into the weekend.Highways England said there were nearly 6,000 lorries parked on the motorway as part of Operation Stack, which will continue into the weekend.
It is the first time Kent Police has asked neighbouring forces in south-east England to help deal with the chaos. It is estimated that it could take drivers 18 hours to get through. It is the first time Kent Police has asked neighbouring forces in south-east England to help deal with the chaos.
County council leader Paul Carter said a "massive logistical exercise" was under way in Kent, with the surge in the number of migrants arriving set to continue.County council leader Paul Carter said a "massive logistical exercise" was under way in Kent, with the surge in the number of migrants arriving set to continue.
In the last three months, the number of under-18 asylum seekers in the care of Kent County Council has nearly doubled to 605.In the last three months, the number of under-18 asylum seekers in the care of Kent County Council has nearly doubled to 605.
He said: "Our social services are working all the hours that they possibly can and we have no more capacity to take many more in the coming weeks if the increase in numbers continues as in the past few weeks."He said: "Our social services are working all the hours that they possibly can and we have no more capacity to take many more in the coming weeks if the increase in numbers continues as in the past few weeks."
Mr Carter said the council faced a £5.5m shortfall in covering care costs and it was asking for help "from Theresa May down" to manage the crisis.Mr Carter said the council faced a £5.5m shortfall in covering care costs and it was asking for help "from Theresa May down" to manage the crisis.
New fencing supplied by the UK government is being put up on Eurotunnel's French side and is expected to be completed in coming days.New fencing supplied by the UK government is being put up on Eurotunnel's French side and is expected to be completed in coming days.
Eurotunnel said other high-security fencing it was installing around the platforms at Coquelles, near Calais, was now in place and became operational on Thursday.Eurotunnel said other high-security fencing it was installing around the platforms at Coquelles, near Calais, was now in place and became operational on Thursday.
The rail shuttle has been delayed in recent days, but is now operating to schedule. The prime minister has said the UK will not become a "safe haven" and warned that illegal immigrants would be removed if they reached the UK.
Speaking in Vietnam during his tour of South East Asia, Mr Cameron said: "Everything that can be done will be done to make sure our borders are secure and make sure that British holidaymakers are able to go on their holidays."Speaking in Vietnam during his tour of South East Asia, Mr Cameron said: "Everything that can be done will be done to make sure our borders are secure and make sure that British holidaymakers are able to go on their holidays."
He said the situation was "very testing" because there was a "swarm of people coming across the Mediterranean, seeking a better life".He said the situation was "very testing" because there was a "swarm of people coming across the Mediterranean, seeking a better life".
The Refugee Council attacked Mr Cameron's use of the word "swarm" as "irresponsible, dehumanising language".The Refugee Council attacked Mr Cameron's use of the word "swarm" as "irresponsible, dehumanising language".
Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham said the comment was "disgraceful", while Lib Dem leader Tim Farron described it as "deeply alarming" as he was talking about "some of the most desperate people in the world". Labour's acting leader Harriet Harman said the choice of words was "inflammatory", while Lib Dem leader Tim Farron described it as "deeply alarming" as the prime minister was talking about "some of the most desperate people in the world".
The last official estimates suggest there are about 3,000 migrants in Calais. The last official estimates suggest there are about 3,000 migrants in Calais. It is not known how many migrants have reached Britain in recent months via the tunnel.
It is not known how many migrants have reached Britain in recent months via the tunnel although MP Keith Vaz said police had told him 148 were held in Folkestone on Tuesday after about 2,000 migrants breached security in Calais.
Migrants have told the BBC they are determined to reach the UK.
English literature graduate Mohammad Al-Mohammad, 26, said he had fled Syria's civil war, arriving in France three months ago.
Raihan Jan, 24, a clerk from Afghanistan, said he had travelled through Iran, Turkey, Greece and Italy before reaching Calais four days ago.
"We know it's very dangerous, but there is not another way to go the UK," he said.
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