# Calais small boat migrant admits UK is not first choice – ‘a lot of cloudy days’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/calais-small-boat-migrant-admits-uk-is-not-first-choice-a-lot-of-cloudy-days/
- Published: 2026-11-14T19:08:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T22:52:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2266254/calais-small-boat-migrant-britain
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- A Filipino migrant said he would prefer to reach the United States.
- Cost and distance made Britain the more realistic option.
- Channel camps and crossings persist despite disruption efforts.

## Summary

A Filipino migrant waiting near Calais said Britain was not his preferred destination: he would have chosen the United States to learn English, but considered the journey too long and costly. His account illustrates how distance and money can shape destination choices among people preparing to cross the Channel.

The man said he knew Britain had many cloudy days and acknowledged opposition to immigration, but still planned to attempt the crossing. Reporters also encountered people discouraging migrants from speaking to the camera, found debris from previous launches, and reported bags of tablets to French police. Informal camps remain around Calais and Dunkirk as crossings continue when weather allows, despite French and British efforts to disrupt them.

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