英国改革党领导人奈吉尔·法拉奇推出了名为"堡垒行动"的边境管制政策，主张采用澳大利亚的强硬措施来阻止寻求庇护者乘坐充气船穿越英吉利海峡。[1]根据改革党的政策文件，该计划拟效仿澳大利亚劳工党政府时期的"主权边境行动"指挥结构，采用皇家海军拦截并遣返船只、发放临时保护签证等手段。[1]法拉奇声称这将成为"最大规模的军事行动"来阻止寻求庇护者。[1]
工党政府首相安迪·伯纳姆对此回应，强调需要在控制边境与提供支持之间取得平衡。[1]与此同时，最新民调显示政治格局有所变化，YouGov民调数据显示工党支持率达到22%，首次在16个月内与改革党持平。[1]下一次英国全国大选预定在三年内举行。[1]
Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's Reform party, has unveiled a border control policy dubbed "Operation Fortress" that would adopt Australia's stringent approach to managing maritime arrivals [1]. The plan calls for deploying the Royal Navy to intercept and return asylum seekers attempting to cross the English Channel, mirroring the command structure of Australia's "Operation Sovereign Borders" that was overseen by former Labor government minister Tony Burke [1].
According to Reform party policy documents, the initiative would represent "the largest military operation" to prevent asylum seekers from traveling on inflatable boats [1]. The proposed measures include turning boats around and issuing temporary protection visas, drawing directly from Australia's proven border management framework [1]. Prime Minister Andy Burnham of the Labour government has emphasized the need to balance border control with provision of support [1].
Recent polling by YouGov indicates the Labour party has reached 22 percent support, matching Reform for the first time in 16 months [1]. The next UK general election is scheduled to occur within three years [1].