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France's Macron vows no return of Calais migrant camp

Published January 16, 2018 Updated January 16, 2018 01:27pm

Macron also said he would get tough on police if they use excessive force against migrants, but defended the security forces against allegations of brutality levelled by certain charities, dismissing some as lies.

"There will be no return of 'the jungle'," Macron said in a speech in Calais, referring to the nickname given to a squalid camp the previous government dismantled.

France wants Britain to share a greater burden of the security costs on their joint border and take in more asylum seekers.

 

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