The eviction of a refugee camp is being live streamed on Facebook

Some 1,200 French police and officials have started to clear the so-called "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, which has been housing 7,000 people.

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Broadcasters are streaming the eviction live on Facebook. Operations to move people to reception points — where they will be processed and taken to 450 centres across France — began peacefully early this morning.

The Telegraph's David Chazan reported live from the queue of migrants and refugees waiting to be processed: 

Riot police confronted people in the camp on Sunday night, but Monday's operations were peaceful.    Read more...

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