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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Diane Taylor

France and UK ‘failing to tackle anti-migrant activists’

Three people standing on a beach
British activists monitoring the beach of Gravelines in northern France on Friday. Photograph: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP/Getty Images

UK and French authorities have been accused of “encouraging violent and xenophobic practices” by failing to tackle anti-migrant British activists who travel to northern France in an attempt to stop small boat crossings.

In an unusual move, nine French associations working with people camped in northern France have issued a statement condemning the UK and French governments for lack of action.

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