Nigel Farage has confirmed Reform UK has a two-week plan to end the Channel crossing crisis.
In a sit-down interview with GB News's Political Correspondent Katherine Forster, the Reform UK leader clarified that the two-week plan would not come into force until legislation had been passed through the Houses of Parliament.
Mr Farage raised eyebrows yesterday after he appeared to suggest that he could end the migrant crisis within two weeks of winning the keys to No10.
When pushed on the timeline for his migration plan, Mr Farage told The People's Channel: "Within two weeks of legislation being passed, we will stop the boats."
Mr Farage had faced a GB News grilling over his Donald Trump-style commitment to stopping the boats within two weeks of winning the next General Election.
Speaking to 6,000 Reform UK members at the NEC, Mr Farage said: "We will stop the boats and we will detain and deport those who illegally break into our country – doing what nearly every normal country around the rest of the world does.
"You cannot come here illegally and stay. We will stop the boats within two weeks of winning Government."
However, there is no set timeline for legislation to pass through Parliament.
Nigel Farage sits down with Katherine Forster to discuss the migrant crisis
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Fast-tracked legislation, also known as emergency legislation, can be used to secure Royal Assent.
Legislation enacted during the Troubles was passed within just two days of Parliament being recalled in 1998 over security concerns and fast-moving political developments.
It would appear Mr Farage intends to treat the small boat crisis in a similar vein, with the Reform UK leader describing events in the Channel as a "national emergency".
Hinting that the legislation could be accelerated through the Houses of Parliament, the Reform UK leader told GB News: "Given the mood of the nation, the legislation needs to go through as quickly as it’s possible."
Home Office data has found that more than 170,000 people have crossed the Channel since 2018 | GETTYHowever, without fast-tracking the legislation, Mr Farage's plan might take months to come into force.
Looking at how Britain could learn from Australia, the Reform UK leader added: "Well, I am looking at the Australian example.
"Australia had grappled with this for years - the boats coming from Indonesia.
"They tried all sorts of things, they tried offshore processing, they tried to pass various pieces of legislation, and, frankly, none of it worked.
Katherine Forster sat down with Nigel Farage at the NEC
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"And, suddenly, in 2012, the Prime Minister of Australia said, I’ve had enough, he started turning the boats back to Indonesia. And within two weeks, they stopped coming."
Mr Farage's plan comes as Britain teeters towards the grim milestone of 180,000 illegal migrants crossing the Channel, almost entirely equating to the number of people living in Sunderland.
Recent protests outside asylum hotels have also sparked fury from voters, with polls now suggesting Britons want the immediate detention of those arriving in the country on small boats.
The Channel crossing crisis has proved particularly damaging for Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party.
Channel crossings accumulated from 2018 to 2025 | GB NEWSGB News revealed that Channel crossings increased by 40 per cent in the first year of Sir Keir's Government.
In yet another blow, Sir Keir's reshuffle faced tough questions when more than 500 migrants crossed the Channel just hours after Shabana Mahmood was unveiled as Yvette Cooper's replacement as Home Secretary.
However, Mr Farage's pledge to solve the migrant crisis in just two weeks comes after the Reform UK leader set out his plan at London Oxford Airport.
The Clacton MP vowed to deport 600,000 illegal migrants, withdraw Britain from the European Convention on Human Rights and introduce a British Bill of Rights.
Despite setting out his plan, it would remain a stretch for Reform MPs to pass through such sweeping constitutional changes in a matter of months.