Tories vs Reform: Bidding war on humanity
Kemi Badenoch vowed to deport 750,000 illegal migrants in five years, leave the ECHR, and scrap asylum appeals, appearing to try to outbid Nigel Farage’s populist deportation provocations. | Today’s Political Cartoon.
The Conservatives unveiled plans to deport 750,000 illegal migrants within five years, double border funding, and scrap asylum appeals, as their annual conference opened in Manchester.
Leader Kemi Badenoch confirmed that, under a Tory government, the UK would exit the European Convention on Human Rights, aiming to curb asylum challenges and transfer all appeal powers to the Home Office.
The tough stance appears designed to outflank Nigel Farage and his Reform UK party, as Badenoch seeks to revive Tory credibility amid dire poll ratings and internal unease.
GOING FURTHER
Tories pledge to remove 750,000 migrants under borders plan | BBC NEWS
Conservative Party pledges £1.6bn ICE-style 'removals force' to detain and deport illegal migrants | SKY NEWS
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