Britain's policy of paying benefits to asylum seekers is acting as a "magnet" for people trying to cross the Channel, the Mayor of Calais has told MPs.
In the past, Natacha Bouchart has threatened to block the French port unless the UK does more to control the number of migrants trying to get to Britain.
Giving evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee, she said Britain is seen as a "soft touch" because it pays £36 a week to asylum seekers.
"You have a much more favourable regime in Britain than in other European countries, partly because of the language, partly because of the weekly benefit of £36 for asylum seekers, which is a huge amount for people who have nothing in their lives," she said.
"We do not have asylum seekers in Calais - they do not want asylum in France, they want to got to England."
Ms Bouchart said new European regulations are needed to control the flow of migrants to Britain.
She added: "The people of Calais have a right to live in peace. (We're) not against having some sort of centre for refugees.
"The migrant population has changed now - (it's) much more violent and they are harassing the people of Calais, and there are a lot of mafia and traffickers in the population."
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