Farage rows back on plan to deport children in migration crackdown

Thursday, August 28, 2025

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Nigel Farage has rowed back on plans to deport children as part of Reform UK's strategy to tackle illegal migration, the shooter who opened fire at a church in Minneapolis has been identified, and the fertility rate for England and Wales has plummeted to a record low.

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