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Or why not a country where they spoke the language, where maybe there was a commumity from their country?

Yeah, but the locals have got the market sewn up. A French speaking refugee has bugger all chance of a cash in hand job in Geordie land.

Nope. https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/about/facts-about-refugees/ "Do people have to claim asylum in the first safe country they reach? No. The 1951 Refugee Convention does not require a person to claim asylum in the first safe country they reach. People trying to cross the Channel can legitimately claim asylum in the UK if they reach it."

Easy - if I could speak English I would rather claim asylum in an English speaking country - if I could speak French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese etc I'd rather claim asyum in a country speaking that language.

So the exception doesn't make the rule. Far easier if you already speak the lingo though.

Migrants - which are the vast majority of immigrants do. Asylum seekers have no choice. You do know the difference between migrants and asylum seekers?

Yup - Iive abroad. Many more folk can speak English rather than French. Perhaps why some people would want to claim aylum in the UK rather than France?

So - how do you work in the black economy when HMG can send you to any part of the UK where there might not be any jobs ? Cheapest places for HM to accomodate asylum seekers are in places with low demand for housing. ie places of high unemployent.

Really? Most people claiming asylum in France are, not surprisingly, from former African colonies where French is one of the natonal languages. Nearly one in 5 people can speak English. https://wordsrated.com/how-many-people-speak-english/#:~:text=As of 2023%2C an estimated,English than any other language.

What? Speaking English rather than French?

Well that kinda puts " they all come here for the benefits" question to bed doesn't it?

And what if you speak English rather than French? Did they have permission to come to France in the first place?

And where would an asylum seeker easily find it oustside London, given they have no say in where they are accommodated?

Being of a certain age and inclination - visit pubs eg; Red Deer and Bath Hotel. Closed Shop and Hallamshire House,

Or not if you're sent to the sticks, (same link as above) "You cannot choose where you live. It’s unlikely you’ll get to live in London or south-east England."