Europe’s far right praise UK’s illegal migration bill

An Alternative für Deutschland rally in July 2020. The anti-immigration party posted ‘Way to go!’ in response to the UK government’s bill on small boats. Photograph: Jens Schlueter/EPA

European far-right leaders have praised Rishi Sunak’s illegal immigration bill, after a senior EU official repeated her doubts about the legality of the plans.

“Bravo,” wrote the Alternative für Deutschland party on social media. “Way to go! The current [British] government plans now to deny asylum to illegal immigrants and fly them out to Rwanda,” the party wrote on Facebook, saying Germany should follow this approach. “When will we finally have it?”