{"id":367031,"date":"2026-08-04T01:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-reform-use-the-navy-to-stop-small-boats-crossing-the-channel-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T01:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:00:17","slug":"could-reform-use-the-navy-to-stop-small-boats-crossing-the-channel-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/could-reform-use-the-navy-to-stop-small-boats-crossing-the-channel-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Reform use the Navy to stop small boats crossing the Channel? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/H6PgA-ru8NQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Could Reform use the Navy to stop small boats crossing the Channel? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H6PgA-ru8NQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Reform UK have announced plans to use the Navy to stop small boat crossings.<\/p>\n<p>They suggest, that if they are elected, military personnel would accompany migrants back across the English channel, overriding French objections if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Their opponents have said the plans are unworkable and come at a time when the party has been under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Nigel Farage has been facing questions about his handling of donations and the party\u2019s finances have been under wider scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>James and Henry unpack the policy and look at why Reform has had a difficult summer.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, what happened when around 60,000 migrants tried to cross into Spanish territory from Morocco in one go?<\/p>\n<p>James is joined by Aitor Hern\u00e1ndez-Morales, senior reporter at Politico and Greg Holyoke, Middle East North Africa specialist for BBC Monitoring to discuss Thursday\u2019s migration crisis in Ceuta.<\/p>\n<p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say &quot;Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast\u201d. It works on most smart speakers.<\/p>\n<p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/newscastdiscord<\/p>\n<p>Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes released every day. If you&#8217;re in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https:\/\/bbc.in\/4guXgXd<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #ReformUK #UKNews #UKPolitics #ceuta <\/p>\n<p>00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n00:43 What have Reform UK announced?<br \/>\n05:15 Are their plans legal?<br \/>\n10:55 Nigel Farage asked about party finances<br \/>\n12:55 Will Reform and Restore form an alliance?<br \/>\n16:02 Thousands of migrants cross into Ceuta<br \/>\n21:40 Why have they crossed over?<br \/>\n28:40 What have Spain and the EU said?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reform UK have announced plans to use the Navy to stop small boat crossings. They suggest, that if they are elected, military personnel would accompany migrants back across the English channel, overriding French objections if necessary. 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