Reform UK plans detention centers in Green areas

Reform UK announced on Sunday a policy to prioritize immigration detention centers in constituencies and council areas held by the Green Party if the party forms the next UK government, as part of plans for mass deportations of illegal migrants.

Home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf outlined the proposal in a video statement, saying the facilities would hold up to 24,000 people at a time while they await removal. He pledged that no centers would be built in areas with a Reform MP or Reform-controlled council. "If you vote in a Reform council or Reform MP, we guarantee you won't have a detention centre near you. If you vote Green, there's a good chance you will," Yusuf stated. The party described the approach as ensuring democratic consent for its deportation program, which targets up to 600,000 illegal migrants over five years through a proposed Mass Deportation Detention Act. The legislation would designate specific sites, limit legal challenges, and create a UK Deportation Command agency. Reform also plans to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights to facilitate removals.

The announcement comes ahead of elections on Thursday, including Scottish Parliament polls and...