A 15-year-old Moroccan migrant, Omar, who swam to Ceuta has said he wants to go to England. He told The Telegraph he came to Ceuta to study, adding that he wanted to study in Tarazona "and then maybe go to England". He added: "I really like England, but that doesn't mean I don't love Morocco."
Omar said he does not see a future in his home country because "everything is expensive and life is difficult". His parents are divorced and his mother is raising four children on her own. "I want to study, work and build a future for myself and for my family," he said. He said he has a sister who already lives in Spain, and she is married with a daughter.
UK urged to act after 60,000 cross into Ceuta
The UK government has been told by Reform UK and the Conservatives that immediate action needs to be taken to strengthen Britain's borders after 60,000 people illegally crossed into the Spanish enclave, which borders Morocco. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he has spoken to Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, and offered "what help we can".
Spain has announced it is installing a new barrier stretching along the breakwater fence into the sea. Officials said most of those who broke into the territory from neighbouring Morocco have now returned.
Dozens dead and political reaction
At least 67 of the migrants have died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier.
Reform UK home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf visited the territory yesterday and said: "I have spoken to a number of them who made it quite clear they intend to make it to Britain."
Mr Sanchez criticised the reaction of some other European Union leaders, saying calls for Spain to be suspended from the borderless Schengen zone were "driven by prejudice, fake news, ignorance, or political interest". Spanish interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Saturday that the country is "relentless against those who break the law".
