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Farage unveils small boats deal with French National Rally party

Farage unveils small boats deal with French National Rally party

Summary

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has made a political agreement with France's far-right National Rally party to return migrants who try to cross the English Channel in small boats. The deal states that the UK will send these migrants back to France, and France will usually accept them and send them to their home countries.

Key Facts

  • Nigel Farage agreed on a deal with the French National Rally party about migrants crossing the English Channel.
  • The UK will intercept boats carrying migrants and return them to France.
  • France will generally accept these migrants and repatriate them to their home countries.
  • The agreement was signed by RN President Jordan Bardella at a Reform UK conference in Birmingham.
  • Bardella and Marine Le Pen, RN leader and presidential candidate, support cutting illegal migration into the UK.
  • The document is political now but could become a legal treaty if both parties win power.
  • Reform UK plans to stop migrant boat crossings within 100 days if elected.
  • The French National Rally party and Marine Le Pen are leading in polls for the upcoming elections.
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