Asylum seekers are almost three times more likely to have their applications granted in the UK than in France, according to a report by Migration Watch UK.
Data from the Home Office showed the granting of permission in the first instance rose from 34 percent in 2016 to 77 percent in 2021.
The grant rate in France over the same period fell from 32 percent to 25 percent.
France is among the least likely countries in Europe to grant asylum, while Britain is at the other end of the spectrum.
Migration Watch said, “The UK’s overly permissive asylum rules are an outlier compared with most of Europe and are adding to the powerful magnet that is drawing thousands of asylum rejects from all over Europe across the Channel in dangerous boat trips.”…