4 d. ago UK's top bishop claims Nigel Farage's 'mass deportation' plan is 'not the Christian way' as he calls for Brits to show 'compassion and understanding' to illegal migrants

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell (pictured) blasted the Reform UK leader's proposals to 'send them back' as 'not a sensible and compassionate response'.

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage’s mass deportation plans are ‘beneath us as a nation’, UK’s top bishop says

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell argues Reform UK leader’s radical proposals to ‘send them all back’ go against the British way

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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 DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Nigel Farage is in tune with Middle Britain

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's mass deportations plan is bold, ambitious and indicates he has the political will to stop this 'invasion' in its tracks.

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6 d. ago ANALYSIS: From asylum bans to five flights a day for mass deportations... how Farage's plans stack up

Nigel Farage has unveiled his flagship plan for mass deportations if he becomes prime minister.

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6 d. ago The Guardian view on Nigel Farage’s mass deportation plan: Trumpism in a union jack | Editorial

Reform UK’s leader isn’t offering border control. He’s dismantling democratic constraints and replacing them with fear and authoritarian fictionNigel Farage wants you to believe Britain could deport 288,000 people annually. That’s nearly 800 a day – 30 times the current rate of asylum-related returns. This is a fantasy concealing his real aim: to destroy public trust in democratic institutions, crush legal constraints and turn fear into power. Mr Farage isn’t trying to fix the asylum system. In fact, he wants to dismantle the political framework necessary to achieve that goal: the treaties, parliamentary conventions and centuries of legal protections. In their place, a Reform government would operate by executive fiat cloaked in nationalist rhetoric.“Operation Restoring Justice” is a louder, more extreme version of Rishi Sunak’s failed 2023 strategy to detain everyone, deport everyone and process no one. This led to a backlog of unheard asylum claims, spiralling hotel costs and publ...

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6 d. ago Just like Brexit, Farage is simply telling voters what they want to hear on migration

Nigel Farage laid out details of his plans for mass deportation of migrants as the small boats crisis continues to grow, but The Independent’s political editor David Maddox has heard all the same rhetoric before

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer hits back against Nigel Farage and says illegal migrants face deportation

Keir Starmer has hit back at Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader launched major plans for mass deportations of migrants. We'll bring you updates on this Breaking News story

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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 Nigel Farage accused of ‘ripping up’ human rights laws after unveiling plans for mass deportations

Farage announces policies to deport 600,000 aslyum seekers, including women and children, if Reform UK wins the next electionFarage said the mood around the country is a mix of “total despair” and “rising anger”. Without significant action from the government then he sad he fears the anger “will grow”.Farage said:In fact, I think there is now, as a result of this, a genuine threat to public order and that is the very last thing that we want. And I have been saying of course for a long time that it is a growing threat to our national security. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage to set out his plans for mass deportations of illegal migrants

In a speech this morning, the Reform UK leader will vow that - if he becomes PM - all those arriving in Britain on small boats will be detained and then deported.

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage vows to scrap UK human rights law and promises mass deportations

The Reform UK leader pledged to leave the European Convention on Human Rights and scrap the Human Rights Act

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage speech LIVE: Reform leader's illegal migration plan 'for the birds'

Nigel Farage will today set out his plans for 'mass deportations' of people arriving on small boats if he becomes PM - but Labour said his plans are 'for the birds'

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage sets out his 'mass deportations' plan as ministers 'ready to send 100 small

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will set out his plan to tackle the small boats crisis on Monday

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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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1 week ago Nigel Farage pledges £10billion 'mass deportation' plan for five migrant flights out of UK every day if Reform take power

The party leader said the five year plan, called Operation Restoring Justice, would bar small boat migrants from claiming asylum in the UK.

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