UK 3 Times More Likely to Accept Migrants Than France: Report

A group of illegal immigrants are brought in to the port of Dover, Kent, after their small boat was intercepted in the English Channel on Oct. 9, 2022. PA Media

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 to 77 percent in 2021 from 34 percent in 2016. The grant rate in France over the same period fell to 25 percent from 32 percent.