Britain has seen its first successful boat migrant crossings in ten days, with nearly 500 arriving.
Britain has seen its first successful boat migrant crossings in ten days, with nearly 500 arriving. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Around 500 boat migrants crossed the English Channel and arrived in Britain in a single day, ending a ten-day pause in small boat arrivals. Seven vessels reached British waters on Thursday, with 494 migrants brought to the Border Security Command compound in Dover, Kent, marking the first crossings since August 17, when approximately 250 migrants arrived. DETAIL: The latest arrivals come after a series of increasingly large migrant boats have crossed the Channel, including a record-setting “mega-dinghy” carrying 230 people earlier this month. More than 77,000 migrants have crossed the Channel since Labour…Open
An ill-advised party alliance follows other blunders. The post Is Nigel Farage Losing His Political Touch? appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Is Nigel Farage Losing His Political Touch? An ill-advised party alliance follows other blunders. UK Special Coverage Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images Nigel Farage, leader of the hard-right Reform Party, has for many years been the bête noire of the British left, largely because of his support for Brexit and his opposition to mass immigration. He is routinely called a racist, a bigot, and a reactionary fantasist who would take Britain back to the Dark Ages. Milkshakes and other objects have been hurled at him by “antifascist” demonstrators. (One comedian famously said on the BBC she…Open
Over 2,000 illegal migrants have crossed the English Channel since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
The first weeks of British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s tenure have been marked by a surge in illegal migrant crossings of the English Channel. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Andy Burnham became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom two weeks ago. Since entering 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister’s official residence, over 2,000 illegal migrants have already arrived in the country. This represents an increase compared to the 1,962 illegal migrants who crossed the English Channel at the same time last year. There have been well over 10,000 illegal Channel crossings so far this year, according to data released by the Home Office, roughly equivalent to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. IMPACT: The crossing figures…Open
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has unveiled a plan to use military forces to intercept and return migrant boats crossing the English Channel, framing it as both a border security and humanitarian initiative. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has announced Operation Fortress, its plan to deploy the Royal Navy and […]
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has unveiled a plan to use military forces to intercept and return migrant boats crossing the English Channel, framing it as both a border security and humanitarian initiative. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has announced Operation Fortress, its plan to deploy the Royal Navy and other military forces to intercept and return unauthorized migrant boats crossing the English Channel, aiming to make the border “impenetrable,” according to Reform Shadow Home Secretary Zia Yousaf. DETAIL: The proposal includes a joint military command comprising the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force (RAF), and British Army, along with a surveillance unit to monitor vessels…Open