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Reform Party Faces Backlash Over Asylum Policy Confusion

8/13/2025

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The Reform party is under fire as it tops the polls but falters in defending its policies. In a revealing Channel 4 interview, Dame Andrea Jenkyns struggled to clarify the party's stance on deporting asylum seekers, diverting attention to women's safety. Guru-Murthy's pointed reminder that most sexual crimes are committed by British-born individuals further complicates Reform's narrative.

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The Reform party is under fire as it tops the polls but falters in defending its policies. In a revealing Channel 4 interview, Dame Andrea Jenkyns struggled to clarify the party's stance on deporting asylum seekers, diverting attention to women's safety. Guru-Murthy's pointed reminder that most sexual crimes are committed by British-born individuals further complicates Reform's narrative.