Summary
Reform UK promises to create a new agency to deport illegal migrants from the UK. Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's Shadow Home Affairs Secretary, proposed a plan that includes detaining illegal migrants and running daily deportation flights. He also suggested cultural measures like preventing churches from becoming mosques and a ban on face coverings in public.
Key Facts
- Reform UK plans to establish a UK Deportation Command to deport illegal migrants.
- Zia Yusuf announced the plan during a speech alongside party leader Nigel Farage.
- The proposed program aims to detain 24,000 illegal migrants and run five return flights daily.
- Yusuf claims the UK is facing a large influx of migrants, comparing it to a historical military event.
- The plan includes using chartered planes, with an RAF plane on standby, to ensure no flight delays.
- Yusuf also supports banning face coverings in public and preventing churches from becoming mosques to protect British culture.
- Efforts would be made to resolve deportation issues with countries like Pakistan by using visa leverage.
- Yusuf advocates for prioritizing welfare payments for British citizens, citing high costs in current spending.
