How Many People Die Trying to Cross the Channel in a Small Boat?

Former Royal Navy commander warns Reform over ‘performative’ small boats plan as Britain’s fleet devastated

A former Royal Navy commander has warned Reform UK's plan to deploy sailors to tackle small boat crossings risks being “performative”, arguing Britain's shrinking fleet is already overstretched with global commitments. Speaking to GB News, Tom Sharpe said the forces could carry out the task “swiftly and competently”, but questioned what it would achieve that the Border Force is not already doing under current policy.Earlier today, Reform announc…

How many people die trying to cross the Channel in a small boat?

Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf told the Today programme that “almost 1%” of those crossing the Channel via small boat are dying, but the actual figure is much less.

Zia Yusuf and Richard Tice fume after scrutiny over Reform's small boats policy

Richard Tice and Zia Yusuf have thrown their toys out the pram after being questioned over Reform's outlandish small boats policy.

Former Navy Commander Monsters Reform's Plan To Send Small Boat Migrants Back To France

Tom Sharpe said the policy “starts to unravel quite quickly”.