Anti-migrant abuse forces suspension of life boat services
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The RNLI has paused its services in Portsmouth in the wake of abuse of its volunteers after anti-migrant protests. 00:00 | James O'Brien thinks those encouraging the RNLI to abandon migrants in small boats are 'fascist'. 05:25 | Caller Peter volunteers for the RNLI and gets emotional talking about the abuse. 26:12 | Caller John also works for the RNLI, and says volunteering for your community is more patriotic than protesting in balaclavas. 33:43 | Caller Jeff says a tiny fraction of lifeboat rescues are asylum seekers, and that no taxpayer money pays for the service. 43:55 | Caller Craig doesn't understand how saving lives can be controversial. The charity’s volunteers have been targeted for helping migrants at sea, with footage posted on social media showing them described as “traitors”, after bringing a dinghy to safety in the Hampshire port city. An RNLI spokesman said the Portsmouth Lifeboat Station has been “temporarily off service” since September 10. Listen to the full
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