Calais refugees aim to escape to UK to evade coronavirus lockdown
(WorldNews Europe)

Up to 2,100 refugees in Calais and Dunkirk are facing an imminent coronavirus lockdown by French authorities, with many saying they will try to reach the UK rather than go to accommodation centres if their camps are cleared. Buses will be sent to the camps to transfer refugees to centres housing up to 100 people from Tuesday. The transfers are said to be voluntary but some of the refugees told the Guardian that they distrust the police and are fearful of being forced into the centres, so plan to run away and continue in their attempts to cross the Channel. Q&A The Calais camp explained Show Hide Why did Calais become a staging post? Refugees have been gathering in Calais on their way to...