Crime & Justice
Far-right UK activist Daniel Thomas arrested after slashing migrant dinghy on livestream
September 24, 2026 at 02:27 PM · Updated 22d ago
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Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas charged after dinghy slashed in Channel
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Far-right UK activist Daniel Thomas arrested after slashing dinghy
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Anti-migrant activist arrested over video of dinghy slashing
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Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after dinghy slashed in Channel
(opens the publisher’s site)British police have arrested far-right activist Daniel Thomas after he live-streamed footage appearing to show him slashing a migrant dinghy with a French coastguard official aboard.
- Thomas, 37, was arrested at a petrol station on Wednesday and remains in custody on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life.
- Video showed Thomas slashing the inflatable dinghy on Tuesday as a French coastguard official remained aboard, after some 50 migrants had been taken to Dover.
- Thomas, who founded the Patriot Platform, said his action ensured "that is one boat that won't be used again."
- Tommy Robinson claimed the arrest was linked to Thomas's attempt to "stop the invasion of our country."
- Thomas was charged with criminal damage over the incident and separately charged with failing to disclose his phone PIN.
- He was remanded in custody to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on Friday.