29 h. ago Richard Tice hits back at C of E criticism of Reform immigration policy

Deputy leader says archbishop should stay out of matter after Stephen Cottrell calls policy isolationist and kneejerkReform UK has engaged in a war of words with the Church of England over the party’s plans to deport all asylum seekers who arrive in small boats, after the church’s most senior bishop called the proposal “isolationist, short-term [and] kneejerk”.Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, hit back against the archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, on Sunday, accusing him of interfering in domestic politics. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago REAL BRITAIN: 'I used to help asylum seekers, now I live in fear of being deported'

Edel Anabwani came to the UK to study for her PhD - but after a paperwork error, she lost her job and now relies on the kindness of neighbours to feed her

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5 d. ago Farage producing policies on the back of a fag packet, says Home Office minister

Nigel Farage is producing policies on the “back of a fag packet”, a Home Office minister has claimed.

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5 d. ago Are you shocked by Farage's mass deportation plans? Take our poll and have your say

Nigel Farage’s vow to deport 600,000 asylum seekers, expand detention centres and plans to lock-up women and children have sparked much outrage and disbelief

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5 d. ago Farage branded ‘disastrous’ and ‘damaging’ by SNP over immigration plans

Stephen Gethins hit out after the Reform UK leader unveiled plans to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers in a year.

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5 d. ago Tory chair says party would consider deal with Taliban to return Afghan migrants – UK politics live

Kevin Hollinrake says party would ‘potentially’ set up returns agreement with country as he says deportation plan is ‘far more comprehensive’ than Reform’sNigel Farage has been accused of “ugly” and “destructive” rhetoric after announcing plans to deport hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers and pledging to pay despotic regimes such as the Taliban to take them back.Unveiling Reform UK’s “Operation Restoring Justice” at a combative press conference in Oxford, Farage said he would rip up the UK’s postwar human rights commitments, contained in a range of international conventions, to deport “absolutely anyone” – including women and children – arriving by small boat.We really are through the looking-glass now. Nigel Farage pretending to be patriotic while pledging to rip up Britain’s proud record of leading the world on human rights.As we’ve seen across history, his populist playbook is ugly, powerful and incredibly destructive. We know where it will lead if we don’t stop it.If today ...

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5 d. ago Farage attacked for ‘ugly’ rhetoric of plan for mass deportation of asylum seekers

Reform UK leader says he will rip up UK’s human rights commitments and pay despotic regimes to take people backNigel Farage has been accused of “ugly” and “destructive” rhetoric after announcing plans to deport hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers, and pledging to pay despotic regimes such as the Taliban to take them back.Unveiling Reform UK’s “Operation Restoring Justice” at a combative press conference in Oxford, Farage said he would rip up the UK’s postwar human rights commitments, contained in a range of international conventions, to deport “absolutely anyone” – including women and children – arriving by small boat. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage's plans to deport 600k asylum seekers a 'fantasy', says Scots Labour MP

Reform UK announced on Tuesday that it would seek to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers in its first parliament if elected to government.

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6 d. ago Why Nigel Farage’s ‘fag packet’ migrant deportation plans don’t add up

Nigel Farage claims he would deport 600,000 asylum seekers in the first term of a Reform government and ramp up detentions of those who come here illegally. But the numbers don’t quite add up, as Alicja Hagopian and Millie Cooke report

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6 d. ago 4 main things we've learnt from Nigel Farage's speech on deportation

The party believes it can realistically deport 600,000 asylum seekers in its first five years, but Labour has said the idea of being able to secure necessary returns agreements with certain countries was 'for the birds'

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6 d. ago Why Nigel Farage’s migrant deportation plans don’t quite add up

Nigel Farage claims he would deport 600,000 asylum seekers in the first term of a Reform government and ramp up detentions of those who come here illegally. But the numbers don’t quite add up, as Alicja Hagopian and Millie Cooke report

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6 d. ago Farage ‘copying our homework’ with immigration plans, Badenoch says

At a press conference on Tuesday, Reform UK pledged to scale up detention capacity for asylum seekers and increase deportations.

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6 d. ago Farage’s plan to deport thousands of asylum seekers draws scorn from legal experts

Reform UK leader told scheme is ‘simply not rooted in reality’ after he dodges questions on how it would workUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage’s plans to deport hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers to despotic regimes such as Afghanistan’s Taliban and withdraw the UK from vital human rights protections have triggered fierce condemnation from legal experts and political opponents, who said the proposals would dismantle Britain’s postwar commitments and shred fundamental rights.Unveiling Reform UK’s “Operation Restoring Justice” at a combative Oxford press conference, Farage claimed his party would detain and deport “absolutely anyone” arriving by small boat and ensure they are “never, ever allowed to stay”, insisting this would stop crossings “within days” and “save tens and possibly hundreds of billions of pounds”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage vows to deport 600,000 asylum seekers if Reform UK wins power as he warns Channel migrant 'invasion' is a 'threat to public order'

In a speech in Oxfordshire this morning, Mr Farage unveiled his party's 'Operation Restoring Justice' proposals to tackle the Channel migrant crisis.

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage's 'dangerous' mass deportation plan torn to shreds

Nigel Farage has unveiled draconian proposals for mass deportations of asylum seekers including plans to lock up women and children - but questions have been raised

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6 d. ago Reform could deport 600,000 asylum seekers under immigration plan

Nigel Farage has warned of a ‘genuine threat to public order’ without action to tackle illegal migration.

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6 d. ago Children to be deported under Reform’s plan to tackle migration, Nigel Farage says

Some 600,000 asylum seekers could be deported in the first parliament of a Reform UK government, Reform leader indicates

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6 d. ago Farage warns of ‘threat to public order’ without action on illegal migration

Some 600,000 asylum seekers could be deported in the first parliament of a Reform UK government, Nigel Farage indicated.

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7 d. ago British citizens to be 'prioritised over foreigners' under Nigel Farage's plan to scrap the Human Rights Act to deal with Channel migrant crisis

Nigel Farage is this week set to unveil his proposals for mass deportations of asylum seekers who come to the UK on small boats.

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9 d. ago Reform UK leader Nigel Farage pledges five deportation flights every day in asylum seeker plans

'The aim of this legislation is mass deportations'

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