Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell speaking to Sky News' Trevor Phillips Sky NewsThe UK should “actively resist” Reform’s “kneejerk” plans to deport all migrants, according to the acting head of the Church of England. Advertisement“But I think we should actively resist the short-term, kneejerk, ‘send them home’.”Asked if that was his message to Reform’s leader Nigel Farage, he said: “It is. “I see no other way.”But Farage’s deputy Richard Tice dismissed these criticisms when speaking to Sky News on Sunday. This debate comes as anti-asylum protests in the UK escalate, with both pro and anti-immigration protests took places across the country over the weekend. Police made five arrests in west London on Saturday after a group of masked anti-asylum demonstrators tried to enter a hotel housing migrants.


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August 31, 2025 14:40 UTC