Former Royal Navy commander warns Reform over ‘performative’ small boats plan as Britain’s fleet devastated

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Former Royal Navy commander warns Reform over ‘performative’ small boats plan as Britain’s fleet devastated

A former Royal Navy commander has warned Reform UK's plan to deploy sailors to tackle small boat crossings risks being “performative”, arguing Britain's shrinking fleet is already overstretched with global commitments. Speaking to GB News, Tom Sharpe said the forces could carry out the task “swiftly and competently”, but questioned what it would achieve that the Border Force is not already doing under current policy…