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Withdraw from the ECHR.
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Exit the 1951 Refugee Convention.
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Implement a policy of immediate detention and deportation for anyone entering illegally.
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Review all asylum claims from the past five years and revoke the residency rights of those who entered the country unlawfully.
2. The Labour Response: Defending International Cooperation
Responding to the attacks, a Labour MP defended the government’s strategy, asserting that there is no “silver bullet” to resolve the immigration issue instantly. He emphasized that cooperation with France is producing progress, citing that 42,000 crossings have been prevented thanks to existing agreements.
The Labour representative dismissed Reform UK’s plan as “completely unrealistic,” particularly the suggestion of ICE-style mass deportation campaigns. He questioned the feasibility of negotiating the return of refugees to countries like Afghanistan or Iran, which are under the control of the Taliban and the Ayatollah, respectively. Furthermore, he warned that withdrawing from the ECHR and abandoning European judicial cooperation mechanisms would only worsen border control, similar to the barriers that emerged post-Brexit.
