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Far-right UK activist Daniel Thomas arrested after slashing dinghy

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Thomas, 37, arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life, endangering the safety of a ship.

Key facts

  • Thomas, 37, arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life, endangering the safety of a ship.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:40:27 UTC.

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  1. Far-right UK activist arrested after migrant dinghy slashed in the English Channel

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  5. Australia’s Albanese rebukes OpenAI after government website hacked

  6. Racist abuse of French judo star Teddy Riner investigated after he spoke about rise of far right

  7. Far-right UK activist Daniel Thomas arrested after slashing dinghy

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