Nigel Farage sets Shabana Mahmood resignation ultimatum after two small boat migrants charged over terror plot
You are about to be charged £0.00* *Your gift has been applied Thank you for subscribing! Nigel Farage sets Shabana Mahmood resignation ultimatum after two small boat migrants charged over terror plot 'We are inviting terror and horror into our communities. It must end now,' the party leader declared The fearless champion of Britain, its voices and its values. Join the fight for free speech and fearless journalism. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Community Rules. Don't Miss Most Read Latest Nigel Farage has set Shabana Mahmood a resignation ultimatum after two small boat migrants were charged over a terror plot. Salam Ahmadyan, 36, from Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34, from Salford, were arrested in the Manchester area and later charged with terror offences. The two individuals charged are Iranian nationals who arrived via small boat in 2020 and 2023. One of those charged had been granted asylum, while the other has a live asylum claim. Reacting to the allegations, the Reform UK leader said: "Eleven years ago, I warned that terrorists were using illegal routes into Europe to attack us. The establishment ignored me. "Nine years ago, I specifically highlighted the Iranian threat via illegal migration. Crickets. "Six years ago, I specifically warned about the invasion in the Channel, often taking to sea myself to document the horrors. Again, I was dismissed. "In 2023, I reported on terrorists coming into Britain on small boats, just like these men did under the Tory Government. Nigel Farage has issued a resignation ultimatum to Shabana Mahmood |PA "In 2025, in the House of Commons, I discussed Iranian terrorists at Dover. And in April and May of this year I cited sources that told me Iranian terrorists were already in our midst. They said shame on me. "No. Shame on them. We now have a state of national emergency on our borders, and this Government is trying to open them to even more unknown individuals. "We are inviting terror and horror into our communities. It must end now. And if this Home Secretary disagrees, she must resign." Back in April, Mr Farage told GB News he had been alerted over the real ramifications of the small boat crisis. BRITAIN'S BORDERS CRISIS - READ MORE: In the wake of the Golders Green stabbing, the Reform UK leader said he had received fresh intelligence indicating a new wave of arrivals from Iran. Speaking to GB News, the Clacton MP explained: "I do have a source within the Iranian-Persian diaspora who is one of the best-connected human beings in the world that I know. "He told me last night that he knows for a fact that over the course of the last few weeks, there have been Iranian operatives crossing the Channel in small boats. "To put that in simple terms, we are importing terrorists into our country from across the English Channel." In a direct message to Sir Keir, Mr Farage said: “I challenge the Government; tell me I’m wrong." The Iranian nationals were arrested ahead of Yom Kippur - deemed the holiest day in the Jewish calendar - on September 20 to September 21. CTP said the men were accused of acquiring instructions to make a chlorine bomb. It was alleged they obtained liquids, components and equipment required to build an improvised explosive device. They were further accused of researching ways to identify targets, setting out images, plans and maps of these targets and carrying out reconnaissance of potential locations to launch an attack. Police carried out searches at addresses in Epworth Street, Liverpool, and Lancaster Road, Salford, as part of the investigation.