Why Farage and Bardella’s anti-immigration alliance won’t be smooth sailing — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-farage-and-bardella-s-anti-immigration-alliance-won-t-be-smooth-sailingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Farage and Bardella sign pact to end small boat crossingshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-farage-and-bardella-s-anti-immigration-alliance-won-t-be-smooth-sailinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-farage-and-bardella-s-anti-immigration-alliance-won-t-be-smooth-sailing#u58398Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:36:56 +0000Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella have signed a pact to stop small boat crossings "forever." The agreement between Reform UK and France's National Rally focuses on regaining control of the English Channel to prevent migrants from reaching the UK. Bardella appeared at the Reform UK conference to unveil the deal. Farage also plans a visit to France this fall to meet with Marine Le Pen, extending the anti-immigration alliance between the two parties.Why it mattersThe English Channel remains a primary route for irregular migration into Britain. This alliance seeks to coordinate cross