Nigel Farage says he will deport women back to Taliban

Nigel Farage has confirmed that he will lock up migrant women and deport them back to the Taliban if he gets elected.

The Reform UK leadersaid he would deport women who arrive to Britain on small boats to Afghanistan as part of his draconian mass deportation plans.

He said children might have to be dealt with differently because there is "a duty of care" needed - but said few kids came on small boats so it was "irrelevant".

Last month Mr Farage unveiled hard-right plans to deport thousands of people who cross the Channel on a small boat to get to Britain. He initially said women and children would be included in the plan - before rolling back and claiming they'd be exempt for five years.

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But speaking to Sky News today at Reform's annual conference in Birmingham, he said: "Those that cross the English Channel will be detained and deported, men and women. Children, we'll have to think about."

Pressed if he'll send them to Afghanistan, Mr Farage said: "Yes if necessary... I'm really sorry. We have a we have a massive crisis in this country."

Last month, Mr Farage unveiled plans to deport around 600,000 asylum seekers in five years. This would cost an estimated £10billion, his party insisted - in spite of a similar plan by former colleague Rupert Lowe priced up at five times that sum.

Mr Farage declared “I am the only party leader who has been clear and consistent on this issue" - despite saying last year that it was "literally impossible" to deport all illegal immigrants.

Speaking at London Oxford Airport, Mr Farage said: "If you come to the UK illegally, you will be detained and deported and never, ever allowed to stay, period." 

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