r/unitedkingdom • u/qwerty_1965 • 20h ago

... Nigel Farage says charities that help asylum seekers reach UK should be prosecuted

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/14/nigel-farage-charities-help-asylum-seekers-uk-prosecute
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u/PomeloTraditional971 19h ago

If they are outside of the UK and the charities are aiding and abetting a crime for them to break legal immigration laws, then I agree with him. If they are in UK territorial waters and it's the RNLI rescuing a boat in distress then I don't. Pretty simple.

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u/White_Immigrant 9h ago

Claiming asylum isn't illegal.