Attempts by migrants to reach Britain have reached an all time high as hundreds of people rushed the Channel Tunnel for a third night in chaotic scenes on Wednesday.
The reasons for the crisis are many, global and complex, with experts believing that a series of factors over the last twelve months have caused a global increase in migrants "unprecedented since the World War II era", leading to a "perfect storm" on Britain's doorstep.
Prime Minister David Cameron promised that the Government "will do everything we can" to improve the situation, including spending £7 million on fencing at the Eurotunnel terminal.
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