Caravans move on after entering Vauxhall site

Vauxhall owner Stellantis said trespassers gained entry on Friday, 9 May and they departed the following day

A convoy of caravans and vehicles that gained entry to the Vauxhall site in Luton has been moved on.

In a video posted on Tik Tok, three cars, nine vans, 11 caravans and one truck are seen entering the former van plant at the entrance on Loverose Way off Kimpton Road.

Bedfordshire Police said officers were called to reports of an encampment on private property on Friday.

Officers attended to conduct checks and the encampment was moved on by the following day.

A camera recorded footage of men holding up the barrier while a security guard stands by

Bedfordshire Police said officers were continuing to engage with those affected

In the video, a van towing a caravan drives up to the barrier and a man is seen getting out.

He presses something and the barrier rises while a security guard looks on as the convoy of vehicles enter the site and more figures appear around the security guard's cabin.

Luton Council confirmed that as it happened on private land it was up to the landowner to evict rather than the local authority.

Bedfordshire Police said no police powers were utilised in the process.

Vehicle production at the site came to an end in March after 120 years of being based in the town.

A spokesman for Stellantis, which owns Vauxhall, said security had been increased at the site following the incident.