Nigel Farage has unveiled a plan that he claims would result in the mass deportation of up to 600,000 asylum seekers if Reform were elected. The proposal includes repealing the Human Rights Act, constructing detention facilities, and potentially paying regimes such as Iran and Afghanistan to accept deportees.
The plan would require significant taxpayer investment in new detention infrastructure and deportation flights. Farage has not provided a detailed cost breakdown, but experts warn the economic burden could be substantial.
Critics highlight moral concerns, particularly the prospect of paying authoritarian governments to take in individuals who may face persecution. The policy also raises legal questions about compliance with international human rights obligations.
Farage argues the measures are necessary to deter illegal migration and reduce the asylum backlog. However, opponents say the plan is unworkable and would damage the UK's international reputation.
