ER Editor: We had reported on this story from early January. See —
France threatens to arrest British activists who are stopping the illegal boats
In March 2023, then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak committed UK taxpayers to providing France with nearly £500 million over three years to help reduce the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats. This brings the total amount France has been given to combat the small boats to £800 million since 2015. The funding was intended to increase French enforcement capacity, improve intelligence sharing and enhance border surveillance to prevent illegal crossings.
However, it is no secret that the UK government has been complicit in these illegal crossings. In August 2023, Stop the Invasion filmed inflatable dinghies that had carried illegal immigrants across the channel being loaded onto a truck in Dover and shipped back to France for reuse.
As the UK government is doing nothing to stop the boatloads of illegal migrants but instead assisting them, activists are having to take matters into their own hands.
We believe much of what is happening out there is fuel for amping up certain narratives to raise public consciousness, this being one of them. Was the footage in the above report real? It is mightily curious that the 10 British nationals allegedly banned in France have not been named nor their actions specified.
GB News ran an 8-minute segment on this, interviewing the movement’s founders, Ryan Bridge and Elliot Stanley —
“Raise the Colours”. Come on people support these guys
Volunteer to assist them in France
Replace those 10 banned by the French today
Action through LEGAL means. They’ve observed & reported the organised support for the illegals & that officials do nothing
Join & back… pic.twitter.com/L2UoOMZSgp
— Andy Mullen (@AndrewJMullen) January 14, 2026
RAISE THE COLOURS ARE DOING A GREAT JOB ACCORDING TO THE FRENCH MEDIA
Our mission is simple, we want to STOP THE BOATS. The only issue we have with the French media is that of course they labelled us ‘Far Right’
What a shame our own media or government won’t give us any credit!… pic.twitter.com/5Tncz6btN9
— RaiseTheColours.org (@RTCORGUK) December 8, 2025
raisethecolours.org.uk
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France announces ban on 10 British anti-migrant activists
French interior ministry issues ‘territorial bans’ after reports of anti-migrant activities by members of Raise the Colours movement
DIANE TAYLOR for THE GUARDIAN
France’s interior ministry has announced a ban on 10 British anti-migrant activists who travelled to the country.
Officials said they took action after reports that members of the Raise the Colours movement had conducted anti-migrant activities in France.
On Tuesday, “territorial bans were issued against 10 British nationals, identified as activists within the movement and having carried out actions on French soil”, the interior ministry said.
In a post on X it said: “Our rule of law is non-negotiable. Violent and hate-inciting tactics have no place in our territory.”
The 10 people who have been banned have not been named and the actions that led to the ban have not been specified.
The high number of asylum seekers arriving in the UK on small boats has fuelled anti-migrant rhetoric and harassment from the far right. In 2025 41,000 people crossed the Channel, the second highest annual total on record since crossings started in 2018.
Both Ukip, which describes itself as “new right”, and Raise the Colours, which has been linked to the widespread hoisting of union jack and England flags across the country, have travelled to northern France and livestreamed footage of themselves harassing asylum seekers waiting to cross the Channel.
Raise the Colours said the ban by the French authorities was “absolutely disgraceful”. A spokesperson said: “Raise the Colours is aware of public statements made today by the French interior ministry referring to administrative measures relating to certain individuals identified as members of Raise the Colours.
“At the time of issuing this statement, no formal notification has been received by Raise the Colours regarding any administrative measures. We understand that the statements refer to administrative decisions concerning specific individuals, rather than the organisation as a whole.”
They added: “Raise the Colours has always maintained that its activities must remain peaceful and within the law. The organisation does not support violence or any unlawful activity. Our approach is founded on responsibility, restraint and compliance with legal frameworks.
“This commitment is reflected in the structured recruitment and screening process we have put in place, designed to ensure discipline, appropriate conduct and adherence to the law by anyone associated with Raise the Colours.”
French authorities have previously opened an investigation into an alleged “aggravated assault” on people in a coastal area near Dunkirk in September.
Four men carrying British and English flags allegedly verbally and physically assaulted a group of people in Grand-Fort-Philippe, telling them they were not welcome in England.
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