Reform UK would use Royal Navy to stop small boats

BBC UK Monday 03 August 2026, 08:55 UTC 1 min read

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The party's home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf says it would be the "largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two”.

UK (LOCATION) Royal Navy (ORG) Zia Yusuf (PERSON) English (ORG) World War Two (EVENT)

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Reform UK would use Royal Navy to stop small boats

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