{"id":3697,"date":"2026-02-24T00:23:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3697"},"modified":"2026-02-24T00:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:23:19","slug":"zia-yusuf-says-reform-uk-would-introduce-the-polanski-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=3697","title":{"rendered":"Zia Yusuf says Reform UK would introduce the \u2018Polanski Law\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Zia Yusuf says Reform UK would introduce the \u2018Polanski Law\u2019\" width=\"620\" height=\"500\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full object-cover rounded-md\" style=\"color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 620 500'%3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAoAAAAKCAQAAACEN3D\/AAAAL0lEQVR42mP4z8DAwMiAARgZGJhY+P\/\/PwMDAwPDfwYGBgaGhgYGhgYGAAD9Hwlr5xRngAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JOE-feature-image-template-2026-02-23T154505.938.png?height=576&amp;width=1024\"\/><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Talk about rent free<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>Zia Yusuf has said that Reform UK would introduce the &#8216;Polanski Law&#8217; if Nigel Farage&#8217;s party gets into government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>As per Politics UK, Reform&#8217;s Spokesperson for Home Affairs and Head of Policy said that Nigel Farage&#8217;s party would introduce the &#8216;Polanski Law&#8217; to make aiding illegal entry into the UK a criminal offence, regardless of intent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>He said that the law would carry a 2-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full flex flex-col items-center max-w-[659px] 970:max-w-[630px] my-5\">\n<div class=\"w-[345px] tablet:w-[618px]\"><img alt=\"Article image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"618\" height=\"329\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full h-auto object-contain rounded-[10px]\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.joe.co.uk\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2218796838.jpg?height=683&amp;width=1024\"\/><img alt=\"Logo Camera in article\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"absolute w-[11px] h-[9px] bottom-[11px] right-[11px] object-conatin tablet:hidden\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.joe.co.uk\/_next\/static\/media\/camera.5e27b748.png\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Reform added: &#8220;The law will &#8220;stop the Green Party endorsed charity industrial complex from facilitating large scale illegal entry under the guise of humanitarian or charitable action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;The legislation will not impede lifeboats saving those in genuine distress at sea.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Reform has been repeatedly taking personal aim at the Greens as Polanski&#8217;s party continues to grow in popularity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The Greens have argued that the UK should take more asylum seekers via official routes to reduce the dangerous crossing many make across the channel in small boats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Polanski dismissed Reform&#8217;s new law proposal as &#8220;desperate posturing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Zia #Yusuf #Reform #introduce #Polanski #Law<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talk about rent free Zia Yusuf has said that Reform UK would introduce the &#8216;Polanski Law&#8217; if Nigel Farage&#8217;s party gets into government. 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