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Reform UK would use Royal Navy to stop small boats
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The UK's Reform party has proposed using the Royal Navy to intercept and return migrant boats in the English Channel as part of a new policy called 'Operation Fortress'. The plan faces significant legal and diplomatic hurdles, as international law generally prohibits returning migrants to other countries without their consent.
Image source, PA Media By Adam Goldsmith Published 34 minutes ago Reform UK has said it would launch the "the largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two" to tackle small boat arrivals, if it forms the next government.
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