The UK is considering making Ministry of Defence land available to ease traffic problems in southern England caused by the migrant crisis in northern France.
There are 6000 lorries parked on the UK's M20 motorway, with the backlog growing as migrants continue to attempt to breach the Channel Tunnel between France and England.
The government is now looking at whether some of those lorries could be moved to other sites, until the crisis eases.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron is chairing fresh emergency meetings, after hundreds of migrants again tried to enter the Channel Tunnel in northern France on Thursday night.
Retired border control officer Chris Hobbs says the government has been slow to react.
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France has committed over 100 extra police officers to the Calais area around the eurotunnel terminal.
But retired border control officer Chris Hobbs says it won't be enough.
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There are 6000 lorries parked on the UK's M20 motorway, with the backlog growing as migrants continue to attempt to breach the Channel Tunnel between France and England.
The government is now looking at whether some of those lorries could be moved to other sites, until the crisis eases.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron is chairing fresh emergency meetings, after hundreds of migrants again tried to enter the Channel Tunnel in northern France on Thursday night.
Retired border control officer Chris Hobbs says the government has been slow to react.
IN: "You do…
OUT: …thought of."
DUR: 20 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0731stack-hobbs1.mp3
ALT:
France has committed over 100 extra police officers to the Calais area around the eurotunnel terminal.
But retired border control officer Chris Hobbs says it won't be enough.
IN: "I'm not…
OUT: …achieve it."
DUR: 30 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0731stack-hobbs2.mp3