Nigel Farage today said female asylum seekers from Afghanistan would be deported back to the Taliban-ruled country if they arrive in Britain on small boats.
The Reform UK leader has promised to deport 600,000 migrants over five years if his party wins power at the next general election.
But it has been unclear whether that number would also include women and children who make perilous Channel crossings.
Mr Farage attempted to clarify his party's stance in a round of TV interviews at Reform's conference in Birmingham on Saturday.
He confirmed he would seek to deport Afghan women if he becomes prime minister, despite the oppression they face under the Taliban.
