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Rise in violent evictions of refugee camps in France fuelling record levels of Channel crossings, say campaigners
A view of a migrant camp in Calais, France
AN ESCALATION in violent evictions of refugee camps in Calais are driving record numbers of perilous channel crossings, campaigners have warned.
The numbers of boat crossings have surged during the pandemic with more than 3,100 refugees arriving to England from France so far this year.
This is compared with an estimated 1,800 in 2019.
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