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by throwaway049 3629 days ago
Some motivations for travelling on from France to UK (as mentioned in various news media over recent years)

Smugglers telling people that it is better to live in UK (the smuggler then gets to charge for the trip).

Easier to get work without papers

Community of people from same country of origin

More generous welfare provision (UK still gives 'normal' accommodation, other EU countries are re-purposing non-residential buildings to house asylum seekers)

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more flexible / stronger / better paid labor markets ... easier to get a job in UK than France for most immigrants