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Calais 'Jungle' demolition continues after clashes

Work to clear part of the so-called Calais "Jungle" camp has restarted after a first day of demolitions saw fierce clashes between migrants and police.

Humanitarian workers condemned the actions of French authorities after tear-gas was fired during the demolitions.

The camp is a temporary home to around 4,000 people, many of whom are hoping to reach Britain.

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Work to clear Calais 'Jungle' camp set to continue

Work to clear part of the so-called Calais "Jungle" camp is set to continue today.

It comes after fierce clashes broke out between migrants and riot police on Monday as authorities moved in to begin to dismantle part of the camp.

Last week a judge in Lille ruled that a partial clearance of the camp - excluding social spaces such as schools and places of worship - could go ahead.

French authorities want to relocate people from the squalid site to heated containers nearby or to centres around France.

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