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RNLI volunteers in spotlight
The gist
RNLI volunteers faced abuse for rescuing migrants in the Channel, prompting Portsmouth station to pause service.
The row puts UK lifesavers and doxxing in the spotlight.
How it unfolded
- Sep 6, 2026A group confronted RNLI crews based on the Isle of Wight who had helped a dinghy carrying around 140 people stranded in the Channel; the dinghy came into UK waters from Cherbourg rather than the usual route from Calais into Dover.
- Sep 7, 2026Portsmouth Lifeboat Station has been "temporarily off service" since September 7.
- Sep 12, 2026RNLI crews face abuse for saving lives in the English Channel.