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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Millie Cooke

Nigel Farage shifts timeline on small boats pledge

  • Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has retracted his pledge to halt small boat crossings within two weeks of taking office.
  • He now says it would take two weeks to stop the crossings after proposed legislation is enacted.
  • Reform UK's plan to stop crossings involves quitting the European Convention on Human Rights and repealing the Human Rights Act, a process expected to take over a year.
  • Mr Farage made the comments at the Reform UK conference in Birmingham, which saw the party outline its government plans.
  • Motions passed at the conference included reviewing asylum approvals, repealing the 2008 Climate Change Act, and removing "gender ideology" from public organisations.

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