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04.20 EDTReform UK's pledge to use Navy to stop small boats criticised ahead of press conferenceGood morning and welcome to our coverage of UK politics. “We have the border force already to do this,” he told the BBC’s Today programme.Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is losing support to Restore Britain. He will likely be asked about the potential Reform-Restore pact, his Royal Navy policy and his finances.Share
- ▪04.20 EDTReform UK's pledge to use Navy to stop small boats criticised ahead of press conferenceGood morning and welcome to our coverage of UK politics.
- ▪“We have the border force already to do this,” he told the BBC’s Today programme.Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is losing support to Restore Britain.
- ▪He will likely be asked about the potential Reform-Restore pact, his Royal Navy policy and his finances.Share
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- ▪ Reform UK would use Royal Navy to stop small boats — BBC News — UK
- ▪ Former navy officer criticises Reform plan to use military to stop small boats — The Guardian — World
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04.20 EDTReform UK's pledge to use Navy to stop small boats criticised ahead of press conferenceGood morning and welcome to our coverage of UK politics. Reform UK is today pledging to use the Royal Navy to stop small boat crossings if the party wins the next general election.The boats in the channel would be intercepted by the Navy and returned to France or Belgium under a plan called “operation fortress”.The party proposes to set up a joint military command with units from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, RAF and British army as well as a surveillance command to track incoming boats.Similar proposals have been suggested by the Conservatives before, but never materialised due to concerns around legality and the potential flouting of international treaties.Last Wednesday was the busiest day…
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