Reform UK Plans Pay Taliban to Deport Asylum Seekers

Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has proposed a controversial plan to deport 600,000 asylum seekers, including paying the Taliban to accept the return of migrants who entered Britain illegally. Zia Yusuf, a senior party figure, stated it is 'quite reasonable' to offer financial incentives, including a £2 billion budget for return agreements with countries like Afghanistan and Eritrea, despite the Taliban's record of human rights abuses. The party plans to detain asylum seekers in facilities at former military bases and bar them from claiming bail or asylum if they arrive via unauthorized routes. Reform UK also pledges to leave the European Convention on Human Rights, repeal the Human Rights Act, and replace it with a British Bill of Rights applying only to British citizens and legal residents. The government is open to negotiating return agreements with countries worldwide, but Reform UK criticizes current policies as ineffective and emphasizes stricter deportation measures. These proposals have sparked criticism due to the potential consequences for asylum seekers returned to oppressive regimes like the Taliban-led Afghanistan.