Disturbances at Calais jungle camp 'exaggerated'

Riot police are controlling the so-called 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais.

Violence has broken out since a French court ordered the eviction of families living in parts due to be demolished.

Currently around 4,000 migrants are based in the camp but between 800 and 1,000 are due to be moved.

Authorities started pulling down makeshift shelters this week and tear gas has reportedly been used on those refusing to leave.

But Paris Correspondent with the London Independent John Lichfield, has said disturbances have been exaggerated: “Shots of cabins being set on fire and the security forces going in and tear gas being used it is slightly misleading.

“You do have a minority of very hardline migrants who insist they are going to stay there and get to Britain and they are being helped by 150-200 young people, mostly from Britain who have a kind of far left anarchist mentality, but whether they are actually helping migrants or pursuing a political mentality.”