Reform UK says migrant deal was ratified by far-right National Rally president
Reform UK is facing backlash in France after signing a memorandum of understanding with the National Rally to return migrants to France. The deal has caused political friction, with French officials questioning the validity and sovereignty implications of the agreement signed by Jordan Bardella.
Why it matters
This agreement highlights the complex intersection of international migration policy and the shifting alliances between right-wing populist parties in Europe.
Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella during the signing of the memorandum of understanding at a party conference in Birmingham. Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella during the signing of the memorandum of understanding at a party conference in Birmingham. France Reform UK says migrant deal was ratified by far-right National Rally president Agreement between Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella to return migrants to France faces backlash, with critics saying it goes against France’s ‘interests and sovereignty’
Prefer the Guardian on Google Reform UK has insisted its deal with France’s far-right National Rally to return migrants back across the channel was fully approved by the party and signed off by its president, Jordan Bardella, amid a furious backlash in France.
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