Nigel Farage rips into £1BILLION French failure and vows to end crossings 'within fortnight' as PM

In France on 3 August 2026, the government rejected a plan by Nigel Farage's Reform UK to stop migrant crossings of the Channel. Reform said it would use the navy and land troops on French beaches if France refuses migrants. Farage vowed to end crossings within a fortnight as prime minister and criticised a £1 billion French failure. France defended receiving £1.4 billion and rejected the plan.