Nigel Farage Demands National Security Emergency in English Channel
Nigel Farage called for a national security emergency in the English Channel, citing Iranian security threats and the ongoing small boat crisis.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage demanded the declaration of a national security emergency in the English Channel during Prime Minister's Questions. Farage linked the small boat crisis to broader security risks, specifically highlighting the threat posed by migrants from Iran.
To support his claim, Farage cited MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum, who reported that more than 50 arrests linked to Iranian operations occurred within the United Kingdom over the last year. Farage proposed that a Reform-led Home Office would implement policies to deport migrants to safe third-party countries, mirroring the objectives of the scrapped Rwanda scheme.
The Prime Minister responded by stating that security services and police handled recent security issues at RAF Fairford with seriousness. The debate follows a year in which over 20,000 people crossed the Channel from France in inflatable boats.
