Immigrant fever in the British Isles is increasing. The government responds to Farage's accusations

The government offers serious solutions regarding the problem of migrants who illegally reach Great Britain, beating the La Manche channel on boats, ”said spokesman for the British Prime Minister Keira Starmer on Tuesday, commenting on the statement of the leader of the right -wing Reform party of the UK Nigel Farage.

Farage previously presented a migration policy on Tuesday, based on the introduction of mass deportations and the prohibition of submitting asylum applications by migrants who reached the country illegally. His plan also includes, among others Building within 18 months of taking up the rule of migrants in military facilities where 24,000 could stay. people. In this way, the politician referred to social protests, which have been going on since July throughout Great Britain against placing asylum seekers in hotels.

According to Downing Street, the head of government does not agree with the opinion of the UK reform leader that Great Britain stands on the brink of social unrest.

We take action, understanding the strength of the emotions that accompany this matter. (…) We take action to solve the problem, but we do not return to old tricks, old ways that have not solved the problem – said the prime minister spokesman.

Asked if the current government is open to the conclusion of agreements proposed by Farage with the government of Afghanistan and Eritrea regarding the deportation of migrants, the spokesman did not rule out such a possibility. At the same time, he emphasized that it is more important to cooperate with other countries, and not withdrawing from international conventions, referring to the idea of ​​reforms the UK repealing the Act on Human Rights of 1998 and withdrawal of Great Britain from the Convention on Refugees of 1951 for five years.

Journalists asked if the government would be happy with the Taliban agreement on the deportation of migrants, to which the spokesman replied that He will not speak about individual countries.

The British Ministry of the Interior (Home Office) said on Tuesday that on Monday 659 people on nine boats illegally sailed on the La Manche channel. On Sunday it was 212 people.

Since the beginning of the year, 28,947 migrants have illegally covered the border and reached Great Britain. This is an increase of 50 percent. compared to the same period of 2024, when their number was 19 294, and by 47 percent. Compared to the same period in 2023, when it was 19,741 people.

The UK reform party persists at the top of political probes, although it currently has only four deputies in a 650-member room of municipalities.

From London Marta Zabłocka (PAP)

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