Migrant camps will not move to the South East of England now that Britain has voted to leave the European Union, the French Government has said.
Downing Street had warned during the referendum campaign that a Brexit could lead to migrant camps springing up in Kent if France refused to honour a 13 year old agreement.
Under the Le Touquet treaty agreed in 2003 between the UK and France, Britain is allowed to conduct border controls at French rather than UK borders.
This means that it checks for migrants stowing away on lorries or trains bound for Britain in Calais, not Dover.
In a statement on Friday, the French Government said the agreement would not be ripped up and would continue to stand.
This means that the camps, such as the notorious “jungle” which was dismantled in March, will continue to be sited near Calais.
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