{
  "id": 5591139,
  "title": "Farage and Bardella unite in hardline policy to turn back Channel migrants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/farage-and-bardella-unite-in-hardline-policy-to-turn-back-channel-5591139",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T15:50:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/09/04/farage-and-bardella-unite-in-hardline-policy-to-turn-back-channel-migrants/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Farage and Bardella unite in hardline approach to stop illegal migrants from crossing the Channel. At the Reform UK party conference, Jordan Bardella of France's National Rally party, joined by Reform leader Nigel Farage, signed a memorandum of understanding outlining their joint policy. Bardella called for returning illegal migrants to their country of origin, stating that France would not be the destination for those arriving in the UK. Farage pledged that the UK would intercept boats launched from French waters and return their passengers to France. Both parties, which are leading in their respective countries' polls, plan to implement this policy, known as \"pushback.\" Criticizing French President Emmanuel Macron for failing to protect his country, Bardella vowed that if his party wins the election, immigration policy will involve France allowing people to enter, thereby controlling the influx into the UK. Despite the legal complexities of non-refoulement, Farage hailed the agreement as a \"genuine new entente cordiale between our countries,\" signaling the potential for increased international cooperation between the two nations.",
  "summary": "The right-wing parties of France and Britain have signed a pact to use force to stop illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel . Announcing the radical policy, National Rally’s Jordan Bardella ignited the Reform UK party conference, receiving multiple standing ovations during a speech dotted with references to patriotism, flags, Winston Churchill and Napoleon Bonaparte. Wild cheering…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Farage and Bardella unite in hardline policy to turn back Channel migrants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/farage-and-bardella-unite-in-hardline-policy-to-turn-back-channel",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:50:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Bardella signs pact with Farage to stop small boat crossings 'forever'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/bardella-signs-pact-with-farage-to-stop-small-boat-crossings-forever",
        "published": "2026-09-04T16:24:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}