Migrant crisis: Guernsey chief minister to meet campaigners

Guernsey's chief minister is to meet campaigners who are calling for the island to help with the migrant crisis.

Campaigners Sarah Griffith and Martin Gavet say Guernsey needs to look at the possibility of taking in migrants.

The States of Guernsey said it could not decide on asylum issues independently of the UK and nobody has been granted asylum since 2010.

But, Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq said the crisis was "a matter of public interest".

'Act as one'

The number of migrants entering Europe has reached record levels, with 107,500 arriving in July alone.

Ms Griffith said Guernsey and the Channel Islands collectively needed to face the migrant crisis "head on".

"I believe we should act as one and make it known there are many of us that feel these people need to be treated with respect and we need to help them," she said.

A States of Guernsey spokesman said a meeting was being arranged between Mr Le Tocq and the campaigners.