French Deny Entry of British Aid Convoy to Calais Refugee Camp

A British convoy of about 250 vehicles carrying aid donations for people at the Calais refugee camp was stopped Saturday at Dover after French authorities denied it permission to enter the country. The motorcade, organized by groups including the Stop the War Coalition and the People’s Assembly, gathered near Parliament in the morning, and organizers had hoped to reach northern France by early afternoon local time. But French officials, who carry out border checks on English territory...

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