Kabul, August 27, 2025
In a twist straight out of the handbook of contradictions, the Taliban have declared themselves “ready and willing” to welcome Afghans deported under Nigel Farage’s plan, which pledges to expel 600,000 illegal immigrants if he takes power.
A senior official in Kabul insisted they would not accept money, but “aid to support returnees”, promising they would be treated “with dignity.” He also suggested it might be easier to deal with Farage than with Keir Starmer.
The Reform leader has said he does not rule out deals with Afghanistan, Iran or Eritrea, nor tearing up international treaties such as the ECHR to fulfil his pledge. Meanwhile, Downing Street and the Home Office keep the door open to similar agreements, though with limits like Germany’s, which only covers convicted criminals and rejected asylum seekers.
Figures highlight the challenge: since 2021, only nine Afghans have been sent back from the UK, as the Taliban refuse to recognise documents issued by the Afghan embassy in London.
Farage insists what “bothers” him is not the risk of torture or death on return, but “what is happening in Britain’s streets.” Pragmatism to some, brutally callous to others.
Meanwhile, the political board shifts: Reform has overtaken Labour in several polls, and the Taliban –from Kabul– position themselves as unexpected partners in a project that mixes domestic populism with unorthodox international alliances.
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