Outrage as Reform UK deputy leader says Britain should ‘absolutely’ let migrants drown in the Channel
by Archie Mitchell
Apr 24, 2024
2 minutes
The deputy leader of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has sparked outrage after saying Britain should ‘absolutely’ let migrants drown in the English Channel.
Ben Habib, the party’s Wellingborough parliamentary candidate, said asylum seekers attempting to reach Britain in small boats should “suffer the consequences” in a widely criticised interview on Wednesday.
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