Channel migrants
Coverage of Channel migrants in the Nexus archive.
- France blasts UK hard-right plan to use navy to stop Channel migrants
France criticizes a UK hard-right proposal to deploy the navy to intercept migrants in the English Channel. The plan is associated with Reform UK, a political party led by Nigel Farage.
- Farage claims Reform would stop small boats crisis 'in a fortnight' as he unveils 'Operation Fortress' plan to use the Royal Navy to return Channel migrants to France
Farage's Reform party proposes using the Royal Navy to return Channel migrants to France under 'Operation Fortress', claiming it would resolve the small boats crisis within two weeks.
- Navy to tow boats back to France, says Reform: Party unveils 'Operation Fortress' to combat Channel migrants
The Navy will tow boats back to France as part of the Reform Party's 'Operation Fortress' initiative to combat Channel migrants.
- Keir Starmer ally Lord Hermer suggests those who want to quit the ECHR are happy for Channel migrants to 'drown in the water'
Lord Hermer, an ally of Keir Starmer, claims that those advocating to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) are content with migrants in the Channel drowning.
- Burnham clashes with Nigel Farage over attack ad showing Channel migrants with 'Vote Andy' placards
Burnham and Nigel Farage clashed over an attack ad depicting Channel migrants holding 'Vote Andy' placards. The ad was used to criticize Burnham's stance on migration during an election campaign.