Jude Law is among a number of celebrities who have called on Britain to ensure children at the Calais migrant camp are "saved".
The actor has signed an open letter to David Cameron asking the Government to allow unaccompanied children in the camp to be reunited with their families in the UK who are waiting for their asylum applications to be processed.
Over 96,000 people, including 150 public figures and celebrities including Benedict Cumberbatch and Idris Elba have also signed the letter.
"These are innocent, vulnerable children caught up in red tape with the frightening prospect of the demolition of the Jungle hanging over them," Law said.
"David Cameron and the British government must urgently work with the French authorities to alleviate this humanitarian crisis."
The actor, star of Sherlock Holmes and The Talented Mr Ripley, visited the camp and made his way through the mud and makeshift shacks to the Good Chance theatre, which was set up by British volunteers last year.
"I wanted to see it for myself," he said. "You can't have an opinion on something until you see it; experience it. It seemed to me that the pressing issue was the kids that were unaccompanied and living in awful conditions, and their plight needed to be highlighted.
Law has also organised a petition calling on Mr Cameron to pressure French authorities to delay the camp's demolition scheduled to begin tomorrow.
Under a new expulsion order, hundreds of refugees have been told to remove their makeshift homes and possessions by 8pm local time on Tuesday. Those who refuse to leave will be forcibly removed by police.
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