Michaela Coel: UK Losing Appeal for West Africans

0:00On April 20th, British Ghanaian actress Mikella Coel, the 38-year-old two-time BAFTA winner, says the UK is losing its pull for West. Africans, she grew up in East London, but now splits her time between there and Ghana, claiming folks aren't rushing to move to Britain like before. Instead, more are looking to leave amid rising tensions. She watched one of those anti-immigration marches right from her London window, back in September, led by activist Tommy Robinson. Fans hit the streets over free speech and the small boats crossing the channel, even with a video shout-out from Elon Musk, calling for pushback. Coel says she feels way more at peace chilling in Ghana these days. The human side hits hard, with reactions pouring in as migration numbers climb. Since labor took over, 70,701 people crossed the channel this year, including 602, just last Saturday alone. Scott everyday brits fired up, feeling the squeeze on everything from housing to services.

1:00Politically, reform UK leader Nigel Farage is doubling down, vowing to detain and deport around 400,000 asylum seekers if they win next. Time on top of 600,000 more. They'd review the last five years of claims, targeting small boat arrivals, fake docks and visa overstays. Labor's deals, like their one-and-one out with France, have barely moved the needle, with just 377 sent back so far. Meanwhile, Coel's gearing up for her new BBC series First Day on Earth, filming in Ghana where she stars and produces. As these debates rage on, her word spotlight how the UK's shifting vibe might be flipping the script on who stays and who bounces.