Reform UK proposes military-led operation to stop asylum seekers

Reform UK proposes military-led operation to stop asylum seekers  Reuters

LONDON, Aug 3 - Britain's right-wing Reform UK party said on Monday that if elected, it would stop asylum seekers with what it called the largest military operation in the Channel since World War Two, as it faces falling popularity and questions over its funding.

No 10 said border patrol officers were the ‘best-suited candidate’ to deal with such operations.

No 10 said border patrol officers were the ‘best-suited candidate’ to deal with such operations.

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

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

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'

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...