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Tensions Rise as RNLI Protest Faces Counter-Demonstration

2/14/2026

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A protest outside the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) headquarters in Poole, Dorset, demanded the charity stop aiding asylum seekers crossing the Channel.
Protesters waved Union and St George's flags and were opposed by around 100 counter-protesters from Stand Up to Racism.
Police intervened after tensions escalated.
Local MP Neil Duncan-Jordan defended the RNLI, which said it assists anyone in distress at sea, regardless of background.

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A protest outside the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) headquarters in Poole, Dorset, demanded the charity stop aiding asylum seekers crossing the Channel.
Protesters waved Union and St George's flags and were opposed by around 100 counter-protesters from Stand Up to Racism.
Police intervened after tensions escalated.
Local MP Neil Duncan-Jordan defended the RNLI, which said it assists anyone in distress at sea, regardless of background.