Far-right UK activist Daniel Thomas arrested after slashing dinghy

Thomas, 37, arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life, endangering the safety of a ship.Published On 24 Sep 202624 Sep 2026British police have arrested a far-right anti-immigration activist after he live-streamed footage appearing to show him slashing an empty dinghy in the English Channel with a knife while a French coastguard official was still on board.Daniel Thomas, 37, known to his supporters as “Danny Tommo,” was detained on Wednesday evening at a petrol station and remains in custody, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Migrant crossings to Europe by sea drop sharply amid heightened risks: IOMlist 2 of 3UK jails teen asylum seeker for steering overcrowded Channel migrant boatlist 3 of 3‘They told me to go back to my country’: Inside the UK’s wave of racismend of listHe was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life, endangering the safety of a ship and offences under the Aviation and Maritime Security Act and the Merchant Shipping Act.The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon after approximately 50 migrants who had travelled from Normandy were taken to ...