Eurotunnel Threatens To Sue If Forced To Shut
The Channel Tunnel operator is threatening to sue the Government for as much as £200m if ministers decide to shut down overnight services amid the migrant crisis.
Eurotunnel says closing the service at night would result in significant losses and accused British ministers of "sowing panic among customers and investors", according to The Daily Telegraph and The Times.
Company president Jacques Gounon reportedly wrote a letter to Christopher Irwin, the head of the UK delegation to the Channel Tunnel Intergovernmental Commission, threatening to seek compensation.
"Under the concession agreement Eurotunnel would be obliged to claim for losses which we estimate could easily attain the level of circa £200m per year," the letter reportedly said.
"Any significant reduction in overnight services through the Channel Tunnel would have a grave impact not only on the concession holder but also on the UK economy.
"We believe it would be far better for resources to be focused on resolving the 'Calais crisis' rather than sowing panic amongst customers and investors and, ultimately, damaging the economy."
Thousands of migrants have attempted to sneak over the fence along the train tracks at Calais leading to the tunnel and ultimately to Britain.
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