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Lorry driver: 'I won't park in Calais because of migrants'

2021 has seen a huge spike in the number of migrants crossing the channel to reach to UK.

Over 17,000 people have made the journey already, which is more than double the number of people last year.

The French port of Calais, which connects mainland Europe to the UK, is where many migrants gather and prepare to make the journey.

蜜芽传媒 5 live's Rachel Burden went to Calais to speak to HGV drivers like Kerry Timson, who tells her how one migrant got in through the roof of her truck.

This clip is originally from Breakfast on Friday 8 October 2021.

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