Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Illegal migrants THREATEN Express reporter Zak Garner-Purkis in Calais as the small boats crisis continues.
The Daily Express travels to the French coast to uncover the reality of the ongoing Channel migrant crisis. What we found on the ground was a highly controlled environment where speaking out is strictly forbidden.
When we attempted to interview people hoping to cross to the UK in small boats, we were immediately intercepted. Masked migrants and camp "enforcers" intimidated our crew, actively ordering other migrants not to speak to the camera. We even encountered council workers bizarrely claiming to be the police.
Despite the intimidation, we kept rolling. In this exclusive Express Report, we uncover:
The Shocking Truth About Routes: A Filipino migrant reveals that Britain wasn't even his first choice—he actually wanted to travel to the United States.
Abandoned Crossings: We track down the launch sites and find the discarded remains of an inflatable boat left behind in the dunes.
Who is really controlling these camps? Watch the full investigation to find out.
Subscribe to the Daily Express for more exclusive on-the-ground reporting and investigations.
#Calais #Migrants #ukpolitics #dailyexpress #uknews #illegalmigration #migration #migrantcrisis
Illegal migrants THREATEN Express reporter Zak Garner-Purkis in Calais as the small boats crisis continues.
The Daily Express travels to the French coast to uncover the reality of the ongoing Channel migrant crisis. What we found on the ground was a highly controlled environment where speaking out is strictly forbidden.
When we attempted to interview people hoping to cross to the UK in small boats, we were immediately intercepted. Masked migrants and camp "enforcers" intimidated our crew, actively ordering other migrants not to speak to the camera. We even encountered council workers bizarrely claiming to be the police.
Despite the intimidation, we kept rolling. In this exclusive Express Report, we uncover:
The Shocking Truth About Routes: A Filipino migrant reveals that Britain wasn't even his first choice—he actually wanted to travel to the United States.
Abandoned Crossings: We track down the launch sites and find the discarded remains of an inflatable boat left behind in the dunes.
Who is really controlling these camps? Watch the full investigation to find out.
Subscribe to the Daily Express for more exclusive on-the-ground reporting and investigations.
#Calais #Migrants #ukpolitics #dailyexpress #uknews #illegalmigration #migration #migrantcrisis
