Farage's French Deal and Fractious Reform: The Fight for the Right on Immigration

Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella have signed a memorandum of understanding to return small boat migrants to France, a deal Reform UK insists was "signed off by both Bardella and the presidential team." The agreement, however, faces a furious backlash in France, where critics call it a submission "against our interests and sovereignty" and a direct contradiction of Marine Le Pen's long-held refusal to accept returns.

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Behind the scenes, the deal is a...