The Conservatives would "potentially" strike a deal with the Taliban to return Afghan Channel migrants, the party's chairman has said.Kevin Hollinrake's comments come after Nigel Farage raised the possibility of Reform UK negotiating a returns agreement with the Afghan government if his party came to power.Tory leader Kemi Badenoch had refused to say whether she would consider such an agreement, but when asked on Wednesday if the party would consider a returns deal with the Taliban, Mr Hollinrak

The Conservatives would "potentially" strike a deal with the Taliban to return Afghan Channel migrants, the party's chairman has said.Kevin Hollinrake's comments come after Nigel Farage raised the possibility of Reform UK negotiating a returns agreement with the Afghan government if his party came to power.Tory leader Kemi Badenoch had refused to say whether she would consider such an agreement, but when asked on Wednesday if the party would consider a returns deal with the Taliban, Mr Hollinrake told Times Radio: "Well, potentially, yes."