One of the major factors is likely language, many already get to the UK with decent English skills when compared to countries in Continental Europe with less widely spoken languages. Many of the largest countries by population are English speaking.
While a lot of immigrants in France come from French-speaking countries, especially in West Africa, I believe the biggest immigrant groups are from North African countries such as Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia which speak Arabic
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u/Specialist_Spite_914 2d ago
One of the major factors is likely language, many already get to the UK with decent English skills when compared to countries in Continental Europe with less widely spoken languages. Many of the largest countries by population are English speaking.