Farage denies Reform would let troops shoot small boats after Jenrick’s ‘lethal force’ claim

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has swiftly distanced himself from controversial remarks made by one of his MPs, who suggested deploying Royal Marines to intercept small boat crossings in the Channel. The proposal, which included the use of lethal force, was immediately rejected by Farage, who clarified that his party would not authorise such measures. The backlash follows criticism from Reform’s chair, who accused former Conservative ministers—including recent high-profile figures—of failing to address the issue effectively. With tensions rising over immigration policy, the party now faces internal divisions over how to handle the crisis.

Farage’s intervention comes as Reform chair Zia Yusuf criticises ‘everybody’ in former Tory government that included Jenrick and Suella BravermanUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has denied that a Reform UK government would authorise lethal force against small boat crossings in the Channel, hours after one of his MPs said the Royal Marines should be permitted to fire on the boats.Farage overruled Robert Jenrick, a Reform UK MP who defected from the Conservatives, who had told TalkTV that the party would deploy the marines to take boats back to France. Continue reading...