Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s National Rally, tells a Reform conference in Birmingham that his party would help “close” the Channel to small boats if it wins elections next year. He says France would act to ensure it is no longer a route for illegal migration into the UK.
The outlet reports the comments as part of Bardella’s engagement with UK far-right politics and highlights his focus on cross-Channel migration. The same account frames his pledge as a commitment by National Rally to take steps toward stopping small-boat departures, presented as a direct policy aim contingent on gaining power in France. Other outlets may place the emphasis differently, but this report centers on the specific statement and its intended linkage to illegal migration control.
