Reform UK promises large-scale ‘military operation’ to block small boat crossings

Rightwing party’s policy announcement comes as Reform drops behind Labour in polls

Reform UK has said it would launch "the largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two" under its Operation Fortress plan

Reform UK wants to launch “the largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two” to stop small boat arrivals from France

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Reform wants to launch 'largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two' to stop small boats  lbc.co.uk

Operation Fortress, would see the Royal Navy put to work protecting Britain's borders and towing any small boats back to France.

Reform UK’s spokesman claimed the move would render the border ‘impenetrable’, ensuring ‘nobody’ could reach UK shores via small boat

The prime minister says enforcement is increased but there also need to be more safe routes into the UK.

Reform UK will launch 'largest military operation since WW2' to end small boat crossings if party wins next general election  GB News

The party says it would send the Royal Navy into the Channel to intercept all migrant boats and return them to France or Belgium under a plan called 'Operation Fortress'

Zia Yusuf said the party would launch 'the largest military operation in the English Channel since WW2'

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his government will be "relentless" in tackling small boat crossings the Channel.

Prime minister says UK needs to ‘bring back that control’, but safe routes for refugees are necessary to tackle trafficking Andy Burnham has pledged to be “relentless” in tackling small boat crossings after tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta, a Spanish territory, but said “safe routes” for refugees were necess

The Prime Minister highlighted that crossings are down significantly compared to the numbers for this time last year.

The Prime Minister highlighted that crossings are down significantly compared to the numbers for this time last year.

HOME Secretary Shabana Mahmood signed off on a deal to hand a total of £1billion to the French to stop small boat crossings. A £662million package running until 2029 was gifted to Paris in April this year. This is on top of the £480million agreed in 2023 by the Tories - taking the total package to £1billion...