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Calais migrant crisis: UK-French centre to tackle traffickers

The UK and France have announced new measures to prevent "undocumented migrants" entering the Channel Tunnel by tackling the criminals who smuggle them to Calais and across the Channel.

The plans include the creation of a joint police operation aimed at tackling the people-smugglers who profit from the desperation of those trying to reach British shores.

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Migrant children filmed crawling under railway fences

Men, women and children, mainly from East African and Arab countries, have continued to attempt to evade the authorities to gain access to cross-channel terminals near Calais.

Scores of people were filmed either crawling under or climbing over fences to reach the railway tracks close to the Eurotunnel in Coquelles.

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