# Revealed: French police used UK-funded 4x4s to charge student protesters

https://mins.news/en/item/104491

- The Guardian, 2026-10-17 16:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/17/french-police-uk-funded-4x4-vehicle-ram-student-protesters

> France has opened an investigation into why a British-funded 4x4, designated for efforts to stop asylum seekers crossing the Channel, was deployed at a student protest in Dunkirk. A 14-year-old girl was reportedly injured and taken to hospital, then discharged. The protests have spread across France for a third week.

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