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Reform UK’s navy plan for boat crossings
Reform UK has proposed deploying the Royal Navy to intercept and return small boats carrying asylum seekers crossing the English Channel, aiming to prevent crossings. The plan, called Operation Fortress, involves using naval vessels to shadow dinghies and return migrants to France or Belgium, but experts question its legal and diplomatic viability. French officials have rejected the idea, considering it unacceptable and a violation of sovereignty, with concerns over diplomatic consequences if the UK proceeds without consent.
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