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RNLI station out-of-service after anti-migrant protests
The charity said 120 migrants were landed by two lifeboats, and search and rescue cover continues through contingency arrangements.
- The RNLI has suspended operations at the Portsmouth Lifeboat Station in Eastney following anti-migrant protests, with the facility closed since September 10 to ensure personnel safety.
- Tensions surged on September 6 after RNLI volunteers brought 120 migrants ashore near Eastney Point, prompting balaclava-clad protesters to block roads and spark days of demonstrations.
- Volunteers have been branded "traitors," had home addresses leaked online, and suffered physical abuse, while the Poole Old Lifeboat Museum also closed after verbal assaults on staff.
- Chief executive Peter Sparkes condemned the "unacceptable" abuse as driven by misinformation, urging the public to "stand by" staff while the charity advised volunteers to avoid wearing RNLI-branded clothing.
- Search and rescue cover continues through established contingency arrangements at flank RNLI stations, as the charity hopes to resume service at the Eastney station while police investigate violent disorder.
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RNLI halts service in Portsmouth after anti-migrant protesters confront volunteers . The RNLI has suspended its services in Portsmouth in the wake of abuse of its volunteers after anti-migrant protests
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The Independent (US)RNLI closes Portsmouth lifeboat station after huge anti-migrant protests
RNLI volunteers were branded ‘traitors’ after bringing migrants ashore
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