Daniel Thomas, 37, known as Danny Tommo, a far-right anti-migrant acti

What this entry found

breakingnews.ie as captured
REWRITTEN AFTER PUBLISHING
nytimes.com changed its headline after publishing.
~~U . K .~~ Far - Right Activist IsDanny Tommo Arrested After Slashing Dinghy in English Channel
THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY
2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.
- irishexaminer.com: “The charges follow an allegation made to police that damage had been caused to a boat in the Channel whilst an emergency responder was on board.”
- bbc.co.uk: “boat that had an emergency responder on board”
OUTLETS DISAGREE
The nationality or role of the person on board the boat when it was slashed.
- bbc.co.uk: 'A French coastguard official was on board'
- theguardian.com: 'a French rescuer was on board'
- apnews.com: 'had a rescue services member aboard'
- breakingnews.ie: 'with an emergency responder on board'
the full text
OUTLETS DISAGREE
The number of supporters who gathered outside the police investigation centre on Thursday evening.
- v2radio.co.uk: 'around 200 supporters'
- apnews.com: 'Several hundred'
- independent.co.uk: 'An estimated 300 people'
- irishexaminer.com: 'Several hundred people'
the full text

Day name corrected

The summary below named a weekday that does not match its own date. The date is as written; only the day name was recomputed from it.

~~Wednesday, September 24~~ → Thursday, September 24
~~Friday (September 26~~ → Saturday (September 26
~~Thursday evening (September 25~~ → Friday evening (September 25

20outlets→16independent

What happened, for context

Daniel Thomas, 37, known as Danny Tommo, a far-right anti-migrant activist, has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone PIN to police following an incident on September 22 in the English Channel where he allegedly slashed a dinghy with a knife while an emergency responder was aboard. He appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on September 26 (Friday), pleaded not guilty to both charges, was refused bail, and will face trial at Portsmouth Crown Court.

16 of 20 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: lemonde.fr, news.sky.com, nytimes.com, thetimes.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

breakingnews.ieUNCLASSIFIED
dailymail.comINDEP
irishexaminer.comUNCLASSIFIED
lbc.co.ukUNCLASSIFIED
news.sky.comINDEP
standard.co.ukINDEP
thetimes.comUNCLASSIFIED
v2radio.co.ukUNCLASSIFIED
apnews.comWIRE
abcnews.comUNCLASSIFIED
bbc.co.ukPUBLIC
channel4.comUNCLASSIFIED
independent.co.ukINDEP
inews.co.ukINDEP
lemonde.frINDEP
nytimes.comINDEP
stuff.co.nzINDEP
theargus.co.ukUNCLASSIFIED
theguardian.comINDEP
thenational.scotUNCLASSIFIED

References

breakingnews.ieDanny Tommo charged with criminal damage after Channel boat slashingScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
dailymail.comAnti-migrant activist 'Danny Tommo' is refused bail as he pleads not guilty to charge of criminal damage after he was filmed slashing dinghy in ChannelScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
irishexaminer.comDanny Tommo charged with criminal damage after Channel boat slashingScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
lbc.co.ukDanny Tommo pleads not guilty to criminal damage after 'slashing migrant dinghy'Screenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
news.sky.comAnti-migrant protester Danny Tommo arrested after boat with emergency worker on damaged in ChannelScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
standard.co.ukDanny Tommo arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after Channel boat slashingScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
thetimes.comDanny Tommo charged after ‘migrant boat slashed in Channel’Screenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
v2radio.co.ukAnti-migrant activist Danny Tommo pleads not guilty to criminal damage over 'boat slashing'Screenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
apnews.comFar-right UK activist charged after migrant dinghy slashed in the English ChannelScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
abcnews.comFar-right UK activist arrested after migrant dinghy slashed in the English Channel - ABC NewsScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-24T15:42:36
bbc.co.ukAnti-migrant activist arrested after dinghy slashed in ChannelScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
channel4.comDaniel Thomas: Anti-migrant activist arrested after dinghy slashed in ChannelScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
independent.co.ukProtest at police station following far-right activist Danny Tommo’s arrest after dinghy slashed in ChannelScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
inews.co.ukFar-right activist ‘Danny Tommo’ charged after ‘slashing dinghy in English Channel’Screenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
lemonde.frUK far-right activist charged after being filmed slashing boat in ChannelScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
nytimes.comFar-Right Activist Danny Tommo Arrested After Slashing Dinghy in English ChannelScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-24T15:42:36
stuff.co.nzFar-right UK activist arrested after migrant dinghy slashed in the English ChannelScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-24T15:42:36
theargus.co.ukAnti-migrant activist charged after Channel boat slashingScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
theguardian.comFar-right activist Daniel Thomas charged over alleged dinghy slashing in ChannelScreenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34
thenational.scotFar-right activist Danny Tommo pleads not guilty after 'slashing Channel dinghy'Screenshot as published Originalcaptured 2026-09-25T11:43:34

Carried by multiple outlets

Daniel Thomas, aged 37, known as Danny Tommo, is charged with criminal damage following an incident in the English Channel on September 22.breakingnews.ie, dailymail.com, irishexaminer.com, lbc.co.uk, standard.co.uk, v2radio.co.uk, apnews.com, abcnews.com, bbc.co.uk, channel4.com, independent.co.uk, inews.co.uk, stuff.co.nz, theargus.co.uk, theguardian.com, thenational.scot
Thomas is also charged with failing to disclose the PIN to his phone to police under Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.dailymail.com, irishexaminer.com, lbc.co.uk, v2radio.co.uk, inews.co.uk, theargus.co.uk, theguardian.com, thenational.scot
A video posted on social media appears to show Thomas slashing a dinghy in the English Channel with a knife.apnews.com, abcnews.com, bbc.co.uk, channel4.com, independent.co.uk, inews.co.uk, stuff.co.nz, theargus.co.uk, theguardian.com
An emergency responder or rescue worker was on board the boat when it was allegedly slashed.breakingnews.ie, dailymail.com, irishexaminer.com, lbc.co.uk, standard.co.uk, v2radio.co.uk, apnews.com, abcnews.com, bbc.co.uk, channel4.com, independent.co.uk, inews.co.uk, theargus.co.uk, theguardian.com, thenational.scot
Thomas was arrested on Thursday, September 24 (the arrest being made after an incident on Tuesday, September 22).standard.co.uk, apnews.com, abcnews.com, bbc.co.uk, independent.co.uk, stuff.co.nz, theargus.co.uk
Thomas appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on Saturday (September 26).dailymail.com, lbc.co.uk, v2radio.co.uk, inews.co.uk, theargus.co.uk, theguardian.com, thenational.scot
and 10 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

Thomas was arrested on suspicion of destroying ships or fixed platforms under Section 11 of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990 and conduct endangering ships under Section 58 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, in addition to criminal damage charges.only standard.co.uk
Thomas is the father of four and is expecting his fifth child.only dailymail.com
Around 200 supporters gathered outside the police investigation centre.only v2radio.co.uk
An estimated 300 people gathered outside the police investigation centre.only independent.co.uk
Thomas live-streamed from a speedboat in the Channel on Tuesday to his YouTube channel.only inews.co.uk
Thomas posted footage to YouTube of himself attempting to intercept the vessel.only theargus.co.uk

Reported unevenly

The nationality or role of the person on board the boat when it was slashed.stated by bbc.co.uk: 'A French coastguard official was on board', theguardian.com: 'a French rescuer was on board', apnews.com: 'had a rescue services member aboard', breakingnews.ie: 'with an emergency responder on board', dailymail.com: 'crew member remained on board'
The number of supporters who gathered outside the police investigation centre on Thursday evening.stated by v2radio.co.uk: 'around 200 supporters', apnews.com: 'Several hundred', independent.co.uk: 'An estimated 300 people', irishexaminer.com: 'Several hundred people', thenational.scot: 'several hundred people'
Whether the migrants had already been removed from the boat before the alleged slashing.stated by bbc.co.uk: 'Some 50 migrants who had travelled in the boat from Normandy had already been transferred onto RNLI lifeboats', apnews.com: 'which was empty of migrants but had a rescue services member aboard', abcnews.com: 'which was empty of migrants but had a rescue services member aboard'
The specific date of the Portsmouth Crown Court hearing.stated by v2radio.co.uk: 'A hearing will take place in Portsmouth Crown Court on Tuesday' (article published Friday, September 26), thenational.scot: 'A hearing will take place in Portsmouth Crown Court on Tuesday' (article published Friday, September 26)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

Confirm the date of the Portsmouth Crown Court hearing is correctly identified as 'Tuesday' in v2radio.co.uk and thenational.scot articles (both published Friday, September 26, 2026). If so, this would place the hearing on September 29, 2026. Verify against court records or subsequent reporting.
Confirm whether Thomas was remanded or released on conditions prior to the September 26 court appearance. Multiple outlets state he 'was remanded into custody to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on Friday,' but sources differ on whether this remand was from Thursday night or Friday decision.

thetimes.com changed its headline after publishing.