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Politics · 23 February 2026

Reform UK wants to detain 24,000 migrants

Reform UK wants to detain 24,000 migrants

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Nigel Farage and his political organisation intend to create a British deportation network mimicking American customs enforcement. Newly appointed migration chief Zia Yusuf outlined proposals to hold twenty-four thousand individuals simultaneously. Additionally, the party wants to end permanent residency options, offering temporary five-year employment documents instead. Charities and rival lawmakers strongly condemned these suggestions, arguing they will cause societal division and harm national finances.

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