When Lifeboat Courage Meets Hate The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has long been a beacon of hope and humanity, its lifeboats launched over 9,000 times in 2025 alone to rescue those in peril on the sea.
Yet, this selfless work has not gone unnoticed by some who would seek to delegitimize it.
Three police forces on the south coast of England are working to protect RNLI volunteers and staff from right wing activists who blame them for helping asylum seekers land on British shores.