Foreign lorry drivers forced to plaster vans with signs to deter migrants trying to sneak into soft touch Britain
SIGNS OF THE TIMES Foreign lorry drivers forced to plaster vans with signs to deter migrants trying to sneak into soft touch Britain
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FOREIGN lorries are being plastered with stickers saying they do not go to the UK — to deter migrants from trying to sneak on board.
HGV drivers who operate only in Europe put up the notices to warn there is no chance of a free ride across the Channel.
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Foreign lorries are trying to deter migrants from sneaking on board by using signs in both English and French
One truck in Latvia — 900 miles from Calais — was spotted with the black and yellow signs declaring: 'We don't go to UK.'
The warning was repeated underneath in French, amid a rise in attempted illegal lorry crossings.
Other Europe-only hauliers are also using the signs on their fleets.
But some migrants still sneak on board, only to find themselves still in mainland Europe when they get off.
A source said: 'The fact they have to tell migrants they aren't going to the UK shows exactly how in-demand Britain is as a destination.
"They know the UK gives them the best treatment and will stop at nothing to come over.'
Figures show there were 5,874 detections of illegal immigrants at ports on the continent, including Calais, Dunkirk and the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles.
It is a rise of 22 per cent compared with 4,794 in 2023.
While migrants crossing the Channel are easily recorded, lorry stowaways may reach the UK undetected.
Many go on to obtain illegal cash-in-hand work or claim asylum and be housed in a hotel.
The Sun watches as hundreds of illegal migrants arrive at Dover
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