Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas was filmed using a blade to slash an inflatable dinghy carrying asylum seekers in the English Channel. The incident occurred while a rescue worker was onboard, drawing condemnation from charities and sparking concerns over the escalation of anti-immigration protests.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the growing danger and volatility surrounding anti-immigration activism in the UK, raising questions about public safety and the limits of protest.
0:31 Daniel Thomas: far-right activist uses blade to slash dinghy in Channel – video The far right Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard Thomas called followers to disrupt arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
Prefer the Guardian on Google Charities have condemned footage of far-right activist Daniel Thomas using a blade to slash an inflatable dinghy in the Channel while a rescue worker was onboard, in a further escalation of organised anti-immigration protest.
Hundreds of protesters gathered early on Tuesday evening at Gosport in Hampshire , aiming to disrupt the planned disembarkation of asylum seekers, but the Border Force vessels carrying them landed instead in Dover early on Wednesday.
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