Why the RNIB has been falsely accused of ‘helping small boat migrants’

WorldPolitics
16 Sep 2026 • 12:38 AM MYT
The Independent
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Why the RNIB has been falsely accused of ‘helping small boat migrants’

  • The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has faced abuse from anti-immigrant protesters who mistook the charity for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
  • Protesters falsely accused the blind people's charity of helping small boat migrants cross the English Channel.
  • RNIB clarified its role on social media, reminding the public that it does not operate lifeboats while praising the RNLI's work.
  • RNLI volunteers have suffered severe harassment, threats, and doxxing by far-right demonstrators, triggering a Sussex Police investigation.
  • Digital secretary Lisa Nandy condemned the attacks on volunteers and pledged to discuss online threats with social media companies.

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