Nigel Farage says charities that help asylum seekers get to UK should be prosecuted
While the Reform UK leader did not specify which organisations should be targeted, he and other senior Reform figures have been heavily critical of the…
The Guardian reports: While the Reform UK leader did not specify which organisations should be targeted, he and other senior Reform figures have been heavily critical of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which has faced a campaign of intimidation for its work in rescuing asylum seekers in the Channel.
This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Nigel Farage, the Reform UK and UK.
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