Britain First: What Reform UK Actually Means by Border Control
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New government, same disaster. Starmer's only just finished unpacking the Downing Street fridge, and already it's clear: nothing’s going to change unless we force it.
The media will keep telling you immigration’s “falling,” like that makes everything fine. It’s not. Because this is what they don’t say: the numbers are still massively unsustainable, the boats are still coming, and our services are still buckling under the weight.
Time to clear the air.
🇬🇧 The Facts: Border Control in Britain Is Still a Fantasy
Let’s deal in facts, not fairy tales:
– Net migration in 2024 was around 431,000.
That’s still the population of Bristol showing up in a year — after the Tories spent 2023 letting in almost 900,000.
– Over 44,000 people entered the UK illegally in the past 12 months.
Around 86% of those came by small boat. That’s over 38,000 crossings — up 22% from last year.
– We’re still handing France nearly half a billion pounds over three years to maybe stop some of them.
Spoiler: they haven’t.
This isn’t a border — it’s a queue-jumping competition. And guess who pays for it? You.
🧮 Legal vs Illegal: Both Are Out of Control
Illegal migration gets the headlines. But legal migration is the silent tsunami.
While crossings go up, we’re still seeing hundreds of thousands come through the front door — students, care workers, so-called “temporary” visas. No plan to integrate. No upper limit. Just volume.
Meanwhile, local councils are broke. GP appointments are a joke. Social housing? Don’t even ask.
This is what happens when you treat borders like a vibes-based suggestion instead of a national security measure.
🛂 So What Would Reform UK Actually Do?
We’re not here to do soft-shoe dances or issue strongly worded letters. We’re here to take control. And unlike the two main parties, we actually mean it.
Stop the Boats — With Real Deterrents
– Leave the ECHR. It’s blocking deportations, full stop.
– Zero hotel stays for illegal arrivals. Immediate detention or offshore processing.
– No right to stay, no appeals circus. If you arrive illegally, you go back — no exceptions.
Cut Legal Migration to the Bone
– British jobs for British workers. No more open-door visas for low-skill roles.
– Student visas limited. No more bringing over your extended family to do “postgrad.”
– Tight, skills-based system that actually serves Britain’s needs — not corporate bottom lines.
Prioritise British Citizens — Not the World
– No benefits. No NHS. No social housing queue-jumping.
– Immediate deportation for foreign nationals who commit crimes.
– If you break the law, you're out. End of.
🧨 Starmer's “Managed Migration” Myth
Labour's plan is to slap a new label on an old problem and hope you won’t notice. “Managed migration,” they call it. Translation? Slightly slower chaos.
Same unlimited student visas. Same open routes for “essential” workers. Same failure to grasp that we can’t keep importing half a million people a year without wrecking public services and wages.
They won’t say it out loud, but we will: mass migration is breaking Britain.
🧠 Real Reform Means Real Control
This isn’t about closing the door forever. It’s about putting Britain first — not corporations, not Brussels, and definitely not economic models from 2006.
We believe in borders. In fairness. In choosing who comes here and why.
Labour won’t fix this. The Tories never did. And now, Reform UK is the only party willing to say what everyone’s thinking:
Enough is enough.