Nigel Farage said that, if Reform UK wins the next general election, his government would immediately detain and deport anyone who arrives in Britain without authorization, including families with children. He delivered the pledge at an August 26 press conference staged at Oxford Airport, describing irregular Channel arrivals as an “invasion” and warning that inaction risked “major civil disorder.” Farage said those intercepted at sea or on arrival would be held and removed and “never, ever allowed to stay,” framing the policy as the only way to end small-boat crossings.