1 min readBy Amelia Gentleman
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard
By Amelia GentlemanZimbabwe

Thomas called followers to disrupt arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover
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 in the early 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.
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- 87 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 22, 2026
- Byline
- Amelia Gentleman
- Source
- The Guardian