{"id":"335f936c-2941-4489-9515-00409b37e4c9","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/03/former-navy-criticises-reform-plan-military-stop-small-boats","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Former navy officer criticises Reform plan to use military to stop small boats","plainHeadline":"Former navy officer criticises Reform plan to use military to stop small boats","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-03T11:08:58.949Z"},"summary":["Reform UK proposes using the navy to stop migrants crossing from France.","A retired Royal Navy commander says warships should counter real threats instead.","The critic notes the plan resembles a previous Conservative-era approach with limited substance.","Labour accuses Reform of distraction amid sleaze scandals involving Nigel Farage.","French cooperation is a major hurdle for the disembarkation of rescued migrants."],"topics":["Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-03T08:42:30.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-03T09:09:43.943Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a337a8e6-01ec-4b4e-8dd1-e78470b17a42"}