French authorities bans 10 British far-right activists over anti-migrant actions

The French government has banned at least ten British far-right activists for actions in France aimed to stop migrants crossing to the UK on small boats, according to the French Interior Ministry on Wednesday.  

On Tuesday, following reports members of the “Raise the Colours” movement had conducted anti-migrant actions in France, “territorial bans were issued against ten British nationals, identified as activists within the movement and having carried out actions on French soil”, it said.

The identity of those ten people were identified by videos circulated by a social media account called “Raise the Colours Operation France” last year on France’s northern coastline.  

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In one video posted in November, an activist filmed himself on a French beach, saying he had found a small inflatable boat buried in the sand and had slashed it.

“That is not going to England,” says the man, who elsewhere has called himself Ryan Bridge.

“You’re not welcome in our country,” he says.

Anti-racism campaigners say far-right activists are behind the main organisers, “Raise the Colours”.

Last year saw the second highest number of undocumented migrants arrive on British shores since the Channel crossings began in 2018.

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