Royal National Lifeboat Institution controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Controversy over English Channel migrant rescues
The RNLI faced criticism after responding to migrant boats in the English Channel at the request of HM Coastguard. Political opponents characterised the work as facilitating irregular migration, while the charity and its supporters argued that rescuers must assist people in distress regardless of nationality or circumstances.