Right-wing attacks spur record-breaking funding year for RNLI
"Our core purpose is humanitarian – we exist to save everyone," the charity's fundraising director said.
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Support for RNLI amid hate campaign by Britain First as 100 migrants saved last night
"Attacking a charity which saves lives in order to fuel anti-migrant hate is despicable."
Campaigner says right-wing figures and govt drove him to fund ‘Flying Farage’
“The duty of the RNLI is to save anybody who is at sea, regardless of where they've come from, where they're going, who they are, and people just seem to be overlooking this fact."
Almost £30k raised to buy RNLI new hovercraft named ‘The Flying Farage’
If successful there might be a second vessel called 'The Galloping Grimes' or 'The Hovering Hopkins'.
Crowdfunder to buy RNLI a ‘Flying Farage’ hovercraft nears £20,000
Nigel Farage - the former UKIP leader - had criticised the charity, claiming it was being used as a “taxi service for illegal trafficking gangs”.
Farage bounce: RNLI donations up 3,000% in support of ‘humanitarian’ role in migrant crisis
"This is simply incredible," RNLI fundraising director Jayne George said.
Lifeboat crews heckled for bringing migrants to safety – RNLI chief
Crews described being on the receiving end of an “angry mob” after coming back from a rescue, with members of the public shouting at the migrants to go “back to France”.