France bans 10 British 'far-right activists' over anti-migrant activity
Ten British "far-right activists" have been banned from France after engaging in actions to stop migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, the French interior ministry said on Wednesday.
It said the activists, who belonged to a group called Raise the Colours, had been searching for and destroying small boats along France's northern coast, and were involved in "propaganda activity".
Authorities have not released their identities.
In a statement, Raise the Colours said it had always maintained that its activities must remain peaceful and within the law and it "does not support violence or any unlawful activity".
The ministry said it became aware of the group's actions in December 2025 which were likely to cause "serious disturbances to public order".
Their efforts were "aimed at the British public, called upon to strengthen the ranks of the movement to put an end to the migratory phenomenon", the ministry said.
The 10 British nationals are prohibited from entering and residing in France.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said in a post on X that France's "rule of law is non-negotiable; actions that are violent in nature or incite hatred have no place on our territory".
Raise the Colours said it had not received any formal notification of France's measure but understood the ban was against "specific individuals, rather than the organisation as a whole".
The group described itself as a "grassroots movement for unity and patriotism" involved in a UK flag-raising campaign and that it had documented events in northern France around "illegal Channel crossings".
Its website stated that it did not support "vigilante behaviour, unauthorised activity, or attempts by individuals to take the law into their own hands".
Xenophobia?
Ffs, u canna make this shit up.
Far right,
I stand for good
Against all the evil in this world.