Could Reform use the Navy to stop small boats crossing the Channel? | BBC Newscast
Reform UK have announced plans to use the Navy to stop small boat crossings. They suggest, that if they are elected, military personnel would accompany
Reform UK have announced plans to use the Navy to stop small boat crossings. They suggest, that if they are elected, military personnel would accompany migrants back across the English channel, overriding French objections if necessary. Their opponents have said the plans are unworkable and come at a time when the party has been under pressure. Nigel Farage has been facing questions about his handling of donations and the party’s finances have been under wider scrutiny.
James and Henry unpack the policy and look at why Reform has had a difficult summer. Plus, what happened when around 60,000 migrants tried to cross into Spanish territory from Morocco in one go? James is joined by Aitor Hernández-Morales, senior reporter at Politico and Greg Holyoke, Middle East North Africa specialist for BBC Monitoring to discuss Thursday’s migration crisis in Ceuta. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker.
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05:15 Are their plans legal? 10:55 Nigel Farage asked about party finances 12:55 Will Reform and Restore form an alliance? 16:02 Thousands of migrants cross into Ceuta 21:40 Why have they crossed over? 28:40 What have Spain and the EU said?
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