French police charge student protesters with UK-funded vehicles in Dunkirk
French police used UK-funded 4x4 vehicles to charge student protesters in Dunkirk on October 10, prompting a government investigation. The vehicles, purchased under a 2018 Anglo-French border agreement to prevent Channel crossings, were deployed during school protests involving an estimated 160,000 people. A fourteen-year-old girl was hospitalized after being struck by one vehicle.
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Published 17 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC
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