Nigel Farage has pledged that Reform UK would suspend the asylum system for up to five years and deport people who have claimed asylum, according to The Telegraph.
The BBC reports that Reform has promised to shut down the asylum process for as long as half a decade and remove claimants from the country. The Telegraph also reports Farage's commitment to a five-year asylum ban.
The Times reports that Reform would impose tariffs on countries that refuse to take back migrants. According to The i Paper, Farage described the situation as a "national security emergency" and vowed to end small boat arrivals.
The pledges were set out as part of Reform's immigration platform. The reports do not detail how the measures would be implemented, how they would be funded, or how they would sit with existing UK and international legal obligations. No full policy document or costing was cited in the coverage.
The announcements place immigration at the centre of Reform's public messaging, with Farage framing the issue in national security terms, according to The i Paper.
What to watch next: whether Reform publishes detailed policy proposals, including legal and cost implications, and how the other parties respond.
