Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inRich Amofa & Jane DaltonThursday 24 September 2026 22:34 BSTThe 37-year-old was charged on Thursday (Getty)Far-right activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone PIN following an incident in the English Channel.The 37-year-old was filmed allegedly slashing a boat while an emergency responder was on board and has been remanded in custody to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court.Around 300 protesters gathered outside a police investigation centre in Basingstoke on Thursday evening to demand Thomas's release.The incident followed an anti-migrant demonstration in Gosport linked to a vessel carrying 51 asylum seekers that eventually docked in Dover.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has ordered an urgent review after 781 migrants arrived in the UK on Wednesday, marking the highest single-day total this year.In fullFar-right activist Danny Tommo charged after dinghy slashed in the ChannelMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in