The UN’s special representative on migration has accused the British government of exaggerating the migrant crisis in the French town of Calais.
Peter Sutherland said the scale of the crisis is “exaggerated beyond belief” and being “calculated to inflame tensions”.
He slammed the Tory government for failing to tackle the poor conditions of migrants in the Calais camp.
“The first thing we have to do collectively is to deal with their conditions…Instead of talking about sending Gurkhas or building fences, we should be thinking of the humanitarian crisis,” Sutherland added.
The comments came shortly after migrants stormed the Calais Eurotunnel terminal in the border area between France and Britain, causing road congestion in the area.