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A group of 15 men filmed themselves leaving the UK for France in a lorry, sparking jokes online about fleeing Britain's cost of living crisis for a better life.
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Fifteen ‘migrants’ all smiles as they ‘head TO France from UK’ in back of lorry

Andy Crick
Last updated: May 5, 2025 9:12 am
Andy Crick Published May 5, 2025
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Migrants are sitting and lying on giant cylinders in a truck heading to France from the UK. (Jam Press/@UB1UB2)
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A group of men were all smiles as they said they headed FROM Britain TO France in the back of a lorry.

They were seen sitting or lying on giant cylinders in the truck.

Others stood or crouched down next to them.

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One filmed a video in the rear of the vehicle, panning around to show the other 14 men.

They are said to have arrived in the UK on 17 April, as reported by Need To Know.

But they claim they have now made the return journey.

(Jam Press/@UB1UB2)

Captions on the video read: “Bro, you’re arrived here safely.

Then it says: “We arrived safely in France.”

One source said: “These guys filmed themselves travelling from the UK to France.

“In the back of a lorry.”

Brits joked about their reported departure from Britain..

Arun Asokan said: “Cost of living is causing people to seek asylum from the UK to anywhere else.”

Social media comment on the post of A group of 15 men filmed themselves leaving the UK for France in a lorry, sparking jokes online about fleeing Britain's cost of living crisis for a better life.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

Ruth Chapman added: “I’ll be joining them soon.”

John Barrett said, “Who can blame them?”

Another added: “Boys realised the UK ain’t all what it’s cut out to be.”

Social media comment on the post of A group of 15 men filmed themselves leaving the UK for France in a lorry, sparking jokes online about fleeing Britain's cost of living crisis for a better life.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

Chris Barrow joked: “In a lorry of giant cheese wheels is mad.”

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