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KABUL – Afghanistan has declared it is “ready and willing” to accept Afghans deported from Britain under Nigel Farage’s Reform UK programme, opening the door to a controversial new partnership as the party surges in the polls.
Farage’s Operation Restoring Justice pledges to deport up to 600,000 people, pull Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights, and dismantle key international refugee protections. The hardline blueprint has already ignited fierce political debate across Europe.
Kabul insists it will receive returnees but warns that international aid will be needed to support housing and reintegration. Officials point to the immense pressure already created by Iran, which has expelled nearly half a million Afghans since June, often under violent and degrading conditions.
Human rights groups say Farage’s plan risks sending vulnerable people back into danger, while opponents in Westminster accuse him of exploiting immigration fears for political gain.
Downing Street, however, has refused to rule out striking its own deportation deals with Afghanistan or Eritrea — a sign of the growing influence of Reform’s agenda as Britain’s immigration debate reaches boiling point.
