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Reform UK proposes navy operation to stop migrant boats

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The Reform UK party has proposed a plan to use the Royal Navy to intercept small boats carrying migrants in the English Channel, likening it to a World War II operation. This policy, detailed in a 28-page document, aims to return these boats to France. The proposal has faced immediate criticism from experts and other political parties. The party's leader, Nigel Farage, presented the plan amidst ongoing investigations into the party's finances. AI

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Reform UK proposes navy operation to stop migrant boats

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Hard-right Reform UK vows to use navy to stop small boats if it wins power

    The hard-right Reform UK party unveiled plans on Monday for, if it wins power, “the largest military operation” in the Channel “since World War II” to stop migrants crossing on small boats. The proposal – which experts and other political parties promptly rubbished – comes days a…

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