UK rescue boats sent to collect migrant dinghy which has spent 30 hours at sea
RNLI crews were rescuing asylum seekers when Thomas livestreamed the attack, and officials said 17,480 migrants have crossed the Channel this year.
- On Tuesday, a migrant dinghy from Normandy began heading toward the UK after spending over 24 hours at sea, currently shadowed by a French coastguard vessel.
- Following an undetected landing of five people at Folkestone on Monday, the Home Office launched an investigation into the first such security breach in a year.
- Defence Minister Luke Pollard dismissed concerns about border control, telling LBC Radio, "Our borders are secure, but we want to make them stronger."
- Activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, posted a YouTube livestream on Tuesday claiming he is searching for the dinghy in the Channel.
- Total Channel crossings this year stand at 17,480, down 46% compared to the same period last year, providing broader context amid recent incidents.
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Calls for far-right thug Danny Tommo's arrest after he slashes rescue dinghy
Humanitarian campaigners have called for the arrest of far-right thug Daniel Thomas, also known as ‘Danny Tommo’ after he slashed a rescue boat in the English Channel while a crew member was on board. In the video, streamed by Thomas himself and also posted by Stand up to Racism, Thomas can be seen leaning over […] By Skwawkbox
Another Packed Migrant Mega-Dinghy Heads to Britain From Normandy – With a Full French Safety Escort
Another packed mega-dinghy with more than 60 migrants has been spotted heading to Britain from Normandy, accompanied by a full French safety escort. Couldn’t they just escort them back to France?
Migrant dinghy launched from Normandy heading for UK after spending more than 24 hours at sea
A migrant dinghy that departed from the Normandy coastline on Monday morning has now been at sea for over 24 hours and is nearing the Channel boundary line. Ship tracking data indicates the vessel launched from a point near Vierville-sur-Mer, situated to the west of Bayeux, with a French coastguard ship following its progress.This development comes as the Government faces scrutiny over a separate incident on Monday, when a dinghy reached the sho…
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