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| Calais migrant crisis: PM offers extra fencing and dogs | |
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| Extra sniffer dogs and fencing is to be offered to the authorities in Calais to help them deal with migrants trying to reach the UK, the prime minister says. | |
| David Cameron said Britain would work with the French on the "unacceptable situation" but warned it would be a "difficult issue... across the summer". | David Cameron said Britain would work with the French on the "unacceptable situation" but warned it would be a "difficult issue... across the summer". |
| There have been thousands of attempts by migrants to access the Eurotunnel terminal, affecting train services. | |
| The disruption has left 6,000 lorries parked on the M20 in Kent. | The disruption has left 6,000 lorries parked on the M20 in Kent. |
| There was more disruption in Calais during the day when MyFerryLink workers protesting against job cuts blocked road access to the port area by burning tyres. | There was more disruption in Calais during the day when MyFerryLink workers protesting against job cuts blocked road access to the port area by burning tyres. |
| The prime minister spoke after migrants made fresh attempts to enter the tunnel on a fourth night of incidents in Calais. | |
| He said he would be speaking to French president Francois Hollande later and thanked his government for providing extra police at the Eurotunnel site which had already had "some effect". | |
| "We are keen to work hand in glove with them to reduce pressure on that side of the border," added Mr Cameron. | |
| Fencing supplied by the UK government earlier this month is being put up around the platforms where vehicles board the Eurotunnel shuttle and the work is expected to be completed in the coming days. | Fencing supplied by the UK government earlier this month is being put up around the platforms where vehicles board the Eurotunnel shuttle and the work is expected to be completed in the coming days. |
| But Mr Cameron said the government would "further boost security by funding additional fencing to shore up as much of the perimeter as necessary. More Border Force search and dog teams will also be sent in." | But Mr Cameron said the government would "further boost security by funding additional fencing to shore up as much of the perimeter as necessary. More Border Force search and dog teams will also be sent in." |
| Speaking after chairing a meeting of the government's Cobra emergency committee, he said: "We know it needs more work. We rule nothing out in dealing with this very serious problem." | Speaking after chairing a meeting of the government's Cobra emergency committee, he said: "We know it needs more work. We rule nothing out in dealing with this very serious problem." |
| Downing Street said the UK was offering to replace green mesh fencing at the Eurotunnel perimeter in Coquelles, near Calais, with solid fencing of the type normally seen at Nato summits. | Downing Street said the UK was offering to replace green mesh fencing at the Eurotunnel perimeter in Coquelles, near Calais, with solid fencing of the type normally seen at Nato summits. |
| UKIP leader Nigel Farage told BBC Radio Leeds freight could start moving again quickly if lorries were diverted to other ports, such as Ramsgate, and travelled via Belgium. | UKIP leader Nigel Farage told BBC Radio Leeds freight could start moving again quickly if lorries were diverted to other ports, such as Ramsgate, and travelled via Belgium. |
| Richard Burnett, chief executive of the Road Haulage Association, said Mr Cameron's proposals were "not enough" and the situation was "out of control". | Richard Burnett, chief executive of the Road Haulage Association, said Mr Cameron's proposals were "not enough" and the situation was "out of control". |
| Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told BBC Radio 4's The World At One that the Schengen agreement - which allows border-free travel throughout Europe - was "only ever going to work in good times... You now see the price that Europe is paying". | Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told BBC Radio 4's The World At One that the Schengen agreement - which allows border-free travel throughout Europe - was "only ever going to work in good times... You now see the price that Europe is paying". |
| Travel latest | Travel latest |
| BBC travel information | BBC travel information |
| Calais crisis: Advice for travellers | Calais crisis: Advice for travellers |
| At the scene | At the scene |
| Lucy Williamson, BBC correspondent, in Calais | Lucy Williamson, BBC correspondent, in Calais |
| After dark, the nature of Calais' challenge becomes clear. Hundreds of migrants walking together along the highway that leads to the Tunnel site. | After dark, the nature of Calais' challenge becomes clear. Hundreds of migrants walking together along the highway that leads to the Tunnel site. |
| To get there they need to cross several fences and avoid security patrols. | To get there they need to cross several fences and avoid security patrols. |
| Well before midnight, groups of several dozen were struggling under the freshly repaired fencing along Calais' railway line. | Well before midnight, groups of several dozen were struggling under the freshly repaired fencing along Calais' railway line. |
| Some here have been discouraged by the growing number of police and television cameras. "The mood just doesn't feel right", one man told me. | Some here have been discouraged by the growing number of police and television cameras. "The mood just doesn't feel right", one man told me. |
| But their long term goals remain and all the signs are that this week's new challenges - larger groups of migrants, better organised incursions - are becoming Calais's new routine. | But their long term goals remain and all the signs are that this week's new challenges - larger groups of migrants, better organised incursions - are becoming Calais's new routine. |
| What happens to UK asylum seekers? | What happens to UK asylum seekers? |
| Disused airport | Disused airport |
| Operation Stack - in which lorries queue on the M20 when Channel crossings are disrupted - is expected to continue into the weekend. | Operation Stack - in which lorries queue on the M20 when Channel crossings are disrupted - is expected to continue into the weekend. |
| Ministry of Defence sources suggested land could be released for an alternative lorry park to help ease the backlog - but they dismissed reports that service personnel were poised to play any significant role. | Ministry of Defence sources suggested land could be released for an alternative lorry park to help ease the backlog - but they dismissed reports that service personnel were poised to play any significant role. |
| Potential locations under discussions included the disused Manston Airport, in Kent, and Ebbsfleet International train station in north Kent. | Potential locations under discussions included the disused Manston Airport, in Kent, and Ebbsfleet International train station in north Kent. |
| The leader of Kent County Council Paul Carter has asked Home Office officials for support in dealing with the arrival of hundreds of young migrants in Dover. In the last three months, the number of under-18 asylum seekers in the care of the council has doubled to 629. | The leader of Kent County Council Paul Carter has asked Home Office officials for support in dealing with the arrival of hundreds of young migrants in Dover. In the last three months, the number of under-18 asylum seekers in the care of the council has doubled to 629. |
| Police officers from neighbouring forces have been deployed to Kent to help with Operation Stack. | Police officers from neighbouring forces have been deployed to Kent to help with Operation Stack. |
| Are you in Calais? Are you affected by the issues raised in this story? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Are you in Calais? Are you affected by the issues raised in this story? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |