Farage’s plan to deport thousands of asylum seekers draws scorn from legal experts
Reform UK leader offered no answers to how the scheme would work in practiceNigel Farage’s plans to deport hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers, including women and children, and withdraw the UK from vital human rights protections have triggered fierce condemnation from campaigners, legal...
<p>Reform UK leader offered no answers to how the scheme would work in practice</p><p>Nigel Farage’s plans to deport hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers, including women and children, and withdraw the UK from vital human rights protections have triggered fierce condemnation from campaigners, legal experts and political opponents, who said the proposals would dismantle Britain’s postwar commitments and shred fundamental rights.</p><p>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”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/26/nigel-farage-plan-deport-asylum-seekers-scorn-from-legal-experts">Continue reading...</a>
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