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Saturday, 01 August 2015

The Guardian

• Striking French ferry workers block Calais port route with huge fireMy Ferry Link workers burn tyres across key motorway to port, causing gridlock amid attempts by dozens of migrants to cross Channel to UKA huge fire set alight by striking French ferry workers brought more disruption to Calais on Friday, causing gridlock on routes towards the port as dozens of migrants made new attempts to reach the UK.About a dozen workers of My Ferry Link burned tyres across a key motorway leading to the port shortly before midday as part of a long-running dispute over 600 job losses. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Calais chaos to 'last all summer' as Scottish business counts costTHE Prime Minister has said that chaos in Calais will last all summer, as representatives of Scottish haulers claimed one driver caught up in the turmoil had been threatened with a gun.

Mail Online

• Striking Calais ferry workers burn tyres on roads causing chaos for Brit families Striking French ferry workers have blocked roads to Calais with a burning wall of tyres, causing further chaos for British holidaymakers, with some cancelling their trips to Europe.

Other News Sources

• MyFerryLink crews start fresh disruption in CalaisThe port of Calais faced fresh disruption this weekend as MyFerryLink seafarers began new action to protest over the failure of talks to protect their futures following the cessation of their company’s activities at the start of this month.