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"The former head of the Royal Navy has hit back at Donald Trump's call for the UK to draft in the military to end the small boats crisis, calling the suggestion a load of nonsense. The US president on Thursday warned that illegal migration can destroy countries as he told the prime minister to call out the military, as Sir Keir Starmer struggles to bring illegal migration under control, with the number of crossings at a record high. Labour minister Peter Kyle on Friday admitted that the Royal Navy could be called upon to tackle small boats crossing the English Channel if needed. But former first sea lord Admiral Lord West said Mr Trump's suggestion would make no difference at all because the UK cannot easily return boats to France. Lord West of Spithead rejected Donald Trump's proposal (PA) The American situation is very different. We basically already have the navy involved and we now have a very clear picture of which boats are coming across and how many there are, he said. But he said: Of course, that makes no difference at all, unless you are allowed to return them. If we were allowed to"
The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, investigating funding and producing documentaries like 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet emphasizes parsing facts from messaging, keeping reporting free of paywalls, and relying on donations to fund on-the-ground journalism that speaks to both sides. Former head of the Royal Navy rejected a US call to deploy the UK military to stop small boats, calling the proposal nonsense. Admiral Lord West said deployment would not help unless the UK had permission to return boats to France.
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