The hard-right Reform UK party unveiled plans on Monday for, if it wins power, “the largest military operation” in the Channel “since World War II” to stop migrants crossing on small boats.The proposal – which experts and other political parties promptly rubbished – comes days after tens of thousands of migrants entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco, reigniting Europe’s debate over irregular migration.“What happened in Ceuta over the weekend shows you just how serious this situation is,” Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, who leads the anti-Immigration Reform, told a press conference unveiling the new policy in a 28-page document.
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Hard-right Reform UK vows to use navy to stop small boats if it wins power
Reform UK, a hard-right political party, has announced plans to conduct a large-scale military operation in the English Channel to prevent migrants from crossing in small boats, should they win power. The party described this as potentially the largest such operation since World War II.
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Reform UK, a hard-right political party, has announced plans to conduct a large-scale military operation in the English Channel to prevent migrants from crossing in small boats, should they win power. The party described this as potentially the largest such operation since World War II. This proposal was unveiled on Monday and has been criticized by experts and other political parties. The announcement follows recent events where thousands of migrants entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, which Reform UK leader Nigel Farage cited as evidence of the seriousness of the migration situation.
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Tens of thousands of migrants entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco.
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Reform UK plans to use the navy for the largest military operation in the Channel since WWII to stop small boats.
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Reform UK's proposal was rubbished by experts and other political parties.
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The situation in Ceuta shows how serious the migration issue is.
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