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What chaos? Farage tries to distract with immigration plans – podcast
🌍 GlobalAug 3, 2026 15:46SRC: GUARDIAN WORLDBY: Presented by Jessica Elgot and Alexandra Topping, produced by Frankie Tobi and Nada Smiljanic, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj.
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Nigel Farage has promised that Reform UK would call in the navy to tackle small boat Channel crossings. Will this familiar-sounding immigration policy distract from the party’s internal problems? Plus – as we learn more about Andy Burnham’s plans for devolution, is this the biggest rewiring of the UK state since the second world war? Read about Richard Tice being investigated by parliament’s standards watchdog here You can read Alexandra’s report on Andy Burnham’s trip to Dover here and about co
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Nigel Farage has promised that Reform UK would call in the navy to tackle small boat Channel crossings. Will this familiar-sounding immigration policy distract from the party’s internal problems? Plus – as we learn more about Andy Burnham’s plans for devolution, is this the biggest rewiring of the UK state since the second world war?
Read about Richard Tice being investigated by parliament’s standards watchdog here
You can read Alexandra’s report on Andy Burnham’s trip to Dover here and about constitutional reform here
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