The Home Office has launched a social media campaign in Vietnam to deter migrants from coming to the UK illegally.

The campaign, which begins today uses adverts on Facebook and YouTube to target people in the south-east Asian country who may be considering making illegal journeys to the UK.

The campaign will also warn prospective Vietnamese migrants of the “reality of living in the UK illegally with no right to be in the UK and no access to public services or funding”, and use “real testimonies from those who regret coming to the UK illegally”.