LutonSpurs
Eric Dear
It is illegal to enter the UK if you are a non-UK national and do not have leave to enter. There is no defence to the offence that relates to claiming asylum. FYI it is simply a matter of practicality that the majority of people arriving illegally are not prosecuted for the offence. The courts would have capacity for less than 1% of arrivals and therefore guidance to law enforcement is that prosecution should be reserved for those attempting re-entry after deportation only.
Take a moment and read the Geneva convention and you may grasp what laws we have signed up to.