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UK Activist Daniel Thomas Charged After Livestreaming Dinghy Attack in English Channel
Daniel Thomas, a far-right activist known as 'Danny Tommo,' has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose a phone PIN after livestreaming footage of himself slashing an inflatable dinghy in the English Channel. The incident occurred on September 22, 2026, while a French rescue worker was aboard the vessel. Thomas was arrested on September 23 and is scheduled to appear in court on September 25. The event coincided with a record daily spike in small boat arrivals and heightened tensions over anti-immigration protests in the UK.