- Far-right activist Daniel Thomas has been filmed using a blade to slash an inflatable dinghy in the English Channel while a rescue worker was still onboard.
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is conducting inquiries into the incident, which occurred alongside protests and six arrests in Gosport.
- Human rights charities have condemned the actions of Thomas, with the Joint Council for Welfare of Immigrants branding the incident violent and dangerous.
- Thomas, who founded the anti-migration group Patriot Platform, was previously jailed for two years in 2016 for attempted kidnapping.
- A government spokesperson confirmed that the Border Security Command works continuously to detain, check, and process every small boat arrival.
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