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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Rohit David

Nigel Farage Wants to Ship Britain's Worst Criminals to El Salvador – Taking a Page from Trump's Playbook?

Nigel Farage plans to send 10,000 UK criminals to El Salvador’s jails, echoing Trump’s tactics. Reform aims to halve crime with ‘zero tolerance’. (Credit: Nigel Farage X Account Profile Photo)

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has unveiled a £17.4 billion ($23.3 billion) plan to tackle what he calls 'lawless Britain', with a controversial pledge to send serious offenders to El Salvador's notorious mega-jails.

Modelled after US President Donald Trump's strategy of deporting gang members to Central America, Farage claims his zero tolerance approach will halve the UK's crime rate by 2029. However, critics have questioned the feasibility and funding of the proposals, accusing Farage of headline-grabbing tactics rather than offering practical solutions.

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