4:50am, 7th September — Berck beach, northern France. 7 hours waiting in the sand dunes led to this French gendarmes clash with migrants during a confrontation over equipment intended for a taxi boat already in difficulty offshore. The group had petrol tanks and an outboard motor. Gendarmes moved in, seized the equipment and destroyed the motor. What followed was a violent confrontation, with officers forced to take further measures to control the situation. Watch the footage. Listen to the shouting, the languages being spoken and the attitude towards the police. These are not images from thousands of miles away. This is happening on the French coast, involving people attempting to reach the UK. People in Britain should see exactly what is happening here and make their own judgement about what it means for security and public safety.

I’ve found a NEW location being used to board UK-bound lorries — and you genuinely won’t believe where it is. They appear to have moved away from the heavily patrolled lorry depot and found an unguarded location instead. Whatever you think of them, don’t underestimate how quickly these groups adapt. They watch, learn and change tactics when authorities shut one route down. This is exactly why I’m out here documenting what is actually happening on the ground. More to come. Adrian