The Latest Breaking News from Calais

Le Shuttle services - which run from Folkestone, Kent to Calais - continue to run as normal, unaffected by strikes, over a Christmas period otherwise filled with industrial action

French police stopped close to 50 migrants on Tuesday from attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain after mild weather and calm waters led a growing number of people to undertake the dangerous journey in recent days.

Six years ago, Calais's infamous Jungle migrant camp was demolished by French police. Today, the camp itself has gone, but the migrants and the smugglers who profit from them remain. In fact, they are more numerous than ever before, with a record number of people attempting to cross the Channel…

P&O Ferries used extra ships for passengers who missed their crossing

Ferry operators apologise as photos show queues of cars filled with families trying to reach Dover

Motorists at Calais face waits of up to three hours due to increased border formalities

A family hoping to get home for the son’s GCSE results was stuck in Calais for eight hours

The initial breakdown late on Tuesday affected the 3.50pm Eurotunnel Le Shuttle service from Calais to Folkestone

Passengers have compared the scenes to a 'disaster movie' after a train broke down on Tuesday.