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Speaking at the Reform UK conference in Birmingham on Friday, Nigel Farage promised to stop small boat crossings within two weeks if he wins the next general election.

But in an interview with Laura Kuenssberg that aired on Sunday, Farage appeared to shift his position, admitting after being pressed that he would stop the small boats within two weeks of passing laws to deport people more quickly, which could take months to go through the legislative process.