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Reform UK Unveils “Operation Fortress” to Return Migrant Boats.

8/4/2026

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On August 3, 2026, Reform UK said it would launch the largest Channel military operation to stop migrant boats if elected.
Leader Nigel Farage unveiled a 28-page “Operation Fortress” that would use Royal Navy ships to return boats to France.
Former Navy commander Tom Sharpe and Andrew Fox warned the scheme would breach French waters, leading the commissioner to open probes into interests by Richard Tice and a breach by Nigel Farage.

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On August 3, 2026, Reform UK said it would launch the largest Channel military operation to stop migrant boats if elected.
Leader Nigel Farage unveiled a 28-page “Operation Fortress” that would use Royal Navy ships to return boats to France.
Former Navy commander Tom Sharpe and Andrew Fox warned the scheme would breach French waters, leading the commissioner to open probes into interests by Richard Tice and a breach by Nigel Farage.