Home secretary Sajid Javid has declared the rising number of migrants attempting to cross the Channel to be a major incident. Around 82 migrants have been detained crossing the Channel since Christmas Day, with a further 12 picked up on Friday. There has also been a notable spike in the number of Iranian nationals currently in northern France. But charities have been observing migrants from a number of countries attempting to cross the Channel, including Afghans. Hallam, who has worked with migrants for the past couple of years, said conditions in northern France are the worst he has ever seen.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2018 19:16 UTC