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RNLI Closes Portsmouth Lifeboat Station After Anti-Migrant Protests

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC · How we work

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The RNLI closed Portsmouth Lifeboat Station temporarily after anti-migrant protests.
Volunteers who rescued 120 migrants were labeled “traitors” and had their personal details leaked, prompting a police investigation.
Chief Inspector Adam McCaig warned that intimidation of rescue teams could endanger lives.
RNLI chief executive Peter Sparkes called the hate “wholly unacceptable” and blamed online anonymity.

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The RNLI closed Portsmouth Lifeboat Station temporarily after anti-migrant protests.
Volunteers who rescued 120 migrants were labeled “traitors” and had their personal details leaked, prompting a police investigation.
Chief Inspector Adam McCaig warned that intimidation of rescue teams could endanger lives.
RNLI chief executive Peter Sparkes called the hate “wholly unacceptable” and blamed online anonymity.