Leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has announced a sweeping new immigration policy, the Radical Borders Plan, which she described as the “toughest reforms Britain has ever seen.”
In a video shared on her X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, Badenoch said the policy aims to deport 150,000 illegal migrants each year through the creation of a new Removals Force modelled after the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“My message is clear: if you’re here illegally, you will be detained and deported,” Badenoch wrote in the post. “Our new Removals Force, modelled on US ICE, will deport 150,000 illegal migrants each year.”
The Conservative leader, known for her firm stance on border control, blamed both Labour and previous Conservative administrations for failing to curb illegal immigration.
“Successive governments have failed on immigration. Labour promised to smash the gangs. Instead, in just a year, they delivered record small boat crossings, over 50,000 illegal arrivals, 32,000 people in asylum hotels, billions wasted,” she said. “It’s pure weakness. Britain needs a serious, credible plan and the backbone to deliver it.”
Under the proposed plan, asylum claims from illegal entrants will be banned, the Human Rights Act repealed, and the UK will formally withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Badenoch said all illegal arrivals would be deported within a week, with legal barriers to mass deportations eliminated and visa sanctions imposed on countries that refuse to repatriate their citizens.
She also vowed to dismantle what she called the “asylum hotel racket,” arguing that the new enforcement agency would save taxpayers billions and restore public confidence in border control.
“Only the Conservatives have a serious, credible plan to deliver stronger borders,” Badenoch asserted. “If you come here illegally, you will be deported.”
What you should know
Kemi Badenoch’s Radical Borders Plan represents the UK’s most hardline immigration proposal in decades.
The initiative, which includes withdrawal from the ECHR and fast-track deportations, signals a major shift in Britain’s immigration stance and could reshape its relationship with international human rights frameworks.
