France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy
France has hit out at a Reform UK plan to return migrant boats using the Navy, saying the proposals would violate its sovereignty and breach international law.
France has criticized Reform UK's proposal to return migrant boats using the Navy, asserting that such actions would infringe upon French sovereignty and violate international law. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's party proposed intercepting boats crossing the English Channel, returning migrants to French ports even if France disagreed.
Opposition parties dismissed the plan as unworkable, with a Labour minister stating it would lead to "a lot of time arguing with France" instead of addressing the issue. Reform UK's spokesperson argued that the plan would protect British interests and comply with humanitarian missions, citing the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
However, experts argue the plan would require France's agreement and does not allow for the collection of asylum seekers and their return to the state they set off from. The French interior ministry stated that the plan would violate French sovereignty and international law, noting that measures agreed upon with the UK had already led to a reduction in crossings.
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