Operation Stop The Boats!

Linda Aitken-Smith
Nov 25
10 min read

Updated: 4 days ago

Updates Posted here...

No Migrants crossed the Channel for~

14 Full Days' from 23rd October to 5th November in 2025, inclusive...and again for

13 Full Days' from 15th November to 27th November 2025 inclusive (updated daily).

Update: 28th November (17.30p.m)

It's been 13 days since the last influx of Migrants in the Boats supplied by the People Smugglers came to the UK from France on the 14th November, when 217 Migrants came over in 3 Boats. If no boats come over today, the 28th November, (Update when figures are updated in the next 2 days), it will be two weeks since migrants last came to the UK.

The Operation Stop the Boats has proved that the Vigilantes who went over to France have managed to find boats which were hidden in the Sand Dunes, so they couldn't be used by the Migrants to get to the UK and destroyed them.

If all the boats were found by the French Police and destroyed like the Vigilantes are doing, there would be no Migrants coming to the UK who have no ID. So we don't know who they really are and where they come from, they are not Asylum seekers, they are economic migrants from a different culture to ours who then go on to commit crimes against the legal British Citizens.

The people-smuggling gangs who supply the boats are the real criminals. not Citizens trying to protect their Families and their Countries.

So, no boats means no Migrant crossings = No easy money for the People Smuggling Gangs. Less strain on the UK economy and fewer crimes committed by Illegal Migrants.

As the comments I have read show, by concerned Citizens as for every man on the boats will be given a Hotel room, free meals and other Free extras supplied by the British Government who then let them apply for Asylum when they are really economic migrants who, due to having no ID on them will give false names, dates of birth and Country of Origin. Times 1 boat by an average of 100 Single Men and you will have a good idea of the cost per boat till they get Asylum and the future cost to the UK when they are given free housing, furniture, white goods, and more. And are allowed to claim Benefits.

The French Citizens will be happier too. As they have had their homes, car's etc, attacked when the Migrants have passed through to get to the French Beaches.

So, between the bad weather, when we had storms such as Storm Benjamin in late October/early November, there was an 11-day gap in crossings. And the Vigilantes have achieved what the French were paid by the UK to stop the migrants coming over to the UK shores.

Maybe they should be paid by the British Government instead of them paying the French, who have failed to stop the Migrant Invasion.

They are Braver than the French Police, who have Guns and Shields.

Operation Stop The Boats is saving lives on both sides of the Channel!

As the Migrants won't be able to cross without Boats, and the Vigilantes are finding and destroying the empty boats, if they make them totally unseaworthy, they won't float. And there will be fewer crimes against British Citizens. They are also saving the UK!

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Vigilantes are going to France to slash the boats to stop

migrants from coming across to the UK in boats supplied by smuggling gangs.

Vigilantes disrupt migrant smugglers on the beach despite Macron's pledge.

The British vigilantes active on the beaches of northern France ... BRITISH LADS STOP MORE BOATS THAN LABOUR.

Britons have been filming themselves travelling to beaches in France and 'destroying' small boats - gaining thousands of views in the process

In 2023, the UK pledged £500 million over three years to fund increased French law enforcement by 500 officers, surveillance drones, and new detention centres in France to try to disrupt trafficking gangs and prevent crossings.

But still the boats come one after another - with only infrequent pauses when an Atlantic storm churns the Channel to make crossings near impossible.

The two lads from Raise the Colours did not use satellite tracking, undercover surveillance or subterfuge to stop at least one illegal incursion onto our shores - they wandered the sand dunes on a police-empty beach and easily found a partially buried dinghy engine and simply smashed it.

So what the hell are we paying President Macron £millions for?

?: So far, how much has the UK PAID SO FAR to France to stop the migrants from coming to the UK since the year 2020?

Since 2020, the UK has agreed to pay France over £624 million to curb migrant crossings. The funding was committed through successive deals, with the largest being a three-year package for almost £480 million agreed upon in 2023.

The following table breaks down the UK's financial commitments to France to address illegal migration since 2020:

Year(s)	Amount	Notes	Sources
2020	£28.1 million	Agreed upon in a joint statement.
2021	£54 million (later adjusted to £55 million)	Paid for increased French patrols, surveillance, and border security.
2022	£62.2 million (equivalent to €72.2 million)	Funded a 40% increase in UK-funded officers and enhanced surveillance.
2023–2026	£479 million (€541 million)	Agreed upon at a summit in March 2023 for increased officers, drones, and a detention centre.
Total	>£624 million	Calculated from 2020-2022 payments and the 2023–2026 package.

Note: In February 2025, the UK and France extended their cooperation until 2027, with over €8 million of existing funding redirected for stronger enforcement measures.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has admitted illegal migration is "tearing the country apart", as she looks to overhaul asylum policy.

According to the University of Oxford's Migration Observatory, around 37,000 people were detected crossing the English Channel in small boats in 2024.

Most of the Migrants crossing from France to the UK are definitely not Asylum Seekers as they have passed through developed European countries able to offer shelter themselves, so it's fair to say Migrants coming to the UK are economic migrants, not asylum seekers.

As of Sunday, 23^rd November 2025, 39,292 Migrants arrived in 636 Boats in the UK.

There have been 9 Days with No Migrants crossing to the UK in Boats supplied by Criminal Smuggling Gangs.

Reports confirm that British vigilantes have travelled to Northern France and filmed themselves slashing and destroying migrant boats and engines in an attempt to prevent Channel crossings.

These actions are not sanctioned by the government and are considered illegal in France.

Key details about these incidents:

Perpetrators: The individuals are reportedly linked to a grassroots movement called "Raise the Colours," which previously gained attention for flying England flags across the UK.
Methods: The vigilantes have posted videos online showing them using knives to slash dinghies and stamping on outboard engines, sometimes after digging them up from where they were hidden on beaches by smuggling gangs.
"Operation Stop the Boats": The group has branded their actions as "Operation Stop the Boats" and is using social media to call for other British men, including football hooligans, to join them.
Legal Status: French authorities, specifically the Dunkirk Public Prosecutor's office, have opened a preliminary investigation into the incidents, as these actions constitute criminal damage and potential violence on French soil.
Official Response: These are considered vigilante actions and do not represent any official UK or French government policy. The UK government has reiterated its official efforts to combat illegal migration through diplomatic agreements and law enforcement operations with French authorities, not through citizen action.
It is true that British vigilantes associated with a group called

"Raise the Colours" have travelled to northern France and filmed themselves slashing migrant boats and smashing their engines to stop Channel crossings. These actions are part of a self-styled "Operation Stop The Boats".

Key details regarding these actions:

Vigilante Activity: The individuals involved are members of a fringe activist group, and their actions are not affiliated with any government or official policy.
Illegal Actions: Damaging property on French soil is illegal, and French media reports indicate that the Dunkirk Public Prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation into "aggravated violence" and property damage by suspected British far-right figures.
??? The Property is Boats obtained from China??? And other Countries??? By the Criminal Smuggling Gangs.
Methods: Videos posted on social media show the men using knives to slash dinghies and smashing outboard engines, often after digging them up from where they were buried by smuggling gangs on beaches.
Recruitment and Funding: The group has used social media to call for other British men, including football hooligan "firms", to join them in France and has requested donations to fund their activities.
Official Response: Home Office officials have stated that the actions of the vigilantes in France are a matter for the French authorities.

However, both governments will see this as vigilante activity and not a sanctioned operation.

Maybe if the French had made sure that the Migrants didn’t come into France and didn’t have such weak borders, and instead the Police or their Army Patrolled their borders, then we wouldn’t be in the situation we are currently in, with an unsustainable migration of illegal migrants and our current economic situation and rising Crime Rate.

The British Citizens would also be safer.

Including The Legal migrants who came to Britain the Legal way and who didn’t rely on handouts from day one in 4 & 5-star Hotels, who had a job arranged before they came to Britain and a place to live, which they pay for themselves and don’t rely on our Benefits system.

Plus, the French Citizens whose houses and cars are damaged by The Migrants as they come through France to get to the Beaches so they can get into the boats supplied by the Smuggling Gangs.

The Vigilantes are doing this to protect their Families and their Country!

They say they are Patriots because they are evoking the spirit of the Men who went to war to protect their Country and their Families in the 1940’s, they are taking a stand because the Government are letting all the Migrants into Britain and not stopping them from coming onto British soil instead of just putting them in Reception Centres, arresting them and processing them in 24 hours and sending them back to the French who haven’t done a lot to stop them from leaving France and haven’t deported them from France when they came into their Country. So the French Citizens are also suffering too.

As they are not Asylum Seekers, they are Economic Migrants who have now come to Britain illegally and committed crimes against British Citizens. And they are also damaging the British economy as we are spending Billions as a Country putting these people up in Hotels and spending millions on them every week.

Quote: Why have the British and the French Governments not been proactive, and why are they not sending them back to their own Countries immediately? Also, why are the British giving aid to the Countries of these Migrants when there are Citizens from these countries coming to Britain?

A Vigilante Group has managed to Stop

Migrant Crossings to the UK.

There have been no Migrants Crossings to the UK from 15th November to 23^rd November, A total of... 09 Days so far ???

And the Bad Weather has also played its part in stopping them, too.

They Vigilantes have achieved what the British and French Governments should have by doing what they should have done years ago.

British vigilantes started a campaign to destroy migrant boats on the French coastline around

November 19, 2025, with video clips of the actions circulating widely online shortly after this date.

These individuals, associated with the "Raise the Colours" movement and operating under the banner of "Operation Stop The Boats", have filmed themselves slashing dinghies and damaging engines on French beaches to prevent their use in English Channel crossings. Reports indicate that prosecutors in Dunkirk have received complaints and are investigating these incidents.

The Vigilantes are just trying to protect their Families and their Country…

They have done what the French should have done to every Boat (They have been paid enough by the British Governments to do so). See the information above.

Though they should have removed ALL Migrants when they entered their Country when they first started to enter France, the Illegal Smuggling Gangs would not have been paid as they would have had no Customers...Problem Solved.

So we also need to stop treating Illegal Migrants to five-star accommodation with all the trimmings who have come to the UK in Small Boats provided by Criminal Smuggling Gangs. And just put them in Reception Centres, maybe we should use the old Jails we are currently not using. Or erect some Basic Reception Centres and start deporting them all with no leave to return in their lifetimes.

Our Crime rates will go down. The Billions we are paying out will reduce drastically. The British Citizens will be happier and feel safer.

The Government should then CLOSE UK BORDERS!

And start rebuilding Britain for the British Citizens, not Illegal Migrants. Who have not contributed anything to Britain, as proved by the ever-increasing Benefits paid to migrants.

See information below...

The total amount of benefits paid to households with a non-UK national has been

increasing in the UK, with recent figures showing a significant rise.

Key Data Points

Overall Increase: Benefit claims by households with at least one foreign national doubled to nearly £1 billion a month in March 2025, up from £461 million in March 2022.
Universal Credit Claims: The number of migrants (defined as non-UK or Irish nationals who have passed the Habitual Residence Test) claiming Universal Credit reached 1.3 million in November 2025, a nearly 50% increase since 2022. This represents approximately 15.5% of the total Universal Credit payments for that month.
Reasons for the Increase: Experts suggest the increase reflects a surge in the number of asylum seekers being granted refugee status and in overall net migration. Once granted indefinite leave to remain or refugee status, foreign nationals become eligible for benefits on the same terms as British citizens.
Asylum Support Costs: The financial cost of operating the UK's asylum system reached £5.4 billion in the 2023/24 fiscal year, driven largely by the use of hotel accommodation.

Government Response

The rising costs have led to government proposals aimed at tightening access to benefits for migrants.

What would be The Best long-term Fix

by the French & British Governments?

To literally stop the boats from setting off in the first place by destroying them before anyone sets foot in one.

To remove ALL Illegal Migrants from France & Britain immediately!

Including the Asylum Seekers who were fast-tracked through the system, and going as far back as 2018 for all Illegal Migrants who came to the UK illegally. Including Visa overstayers and those who claimed Asylum after coming over

on a Visa.

The most up-to-date figure for UK public sector net debt was 94.5% of GDP at the end of October 2025, with interest payments on central government debt being £16.4 billion in June 2025.

For the full debt amount, you can refer to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) or the House of Commons Library for the latest figures

The UK national debt grows at a rate of £5,170 per second! This includes the growing costs of looking after all the Illegal Migrants who have come to the UK since the beginning of 2018 to the present date!

https://www.nationaldebtclock.co.uk/

The Vigilantes are trying to protect the British Citizens.

Their Families save Britain and Britain's Culture, Values, etc, and our Declining Economy.

All the British Government is doing is attacking the tax-paying British Citizens instead of proactively stopping the Illegal Migrants. And rebuilding Britain for the Legal British Citizens....

No Migrants crossed the Channel for~ 14 Full Days' from 23rd October to 5th November in 2025, inclusive...and again for

11 Full Days' from 15th November to 25th November 2025

This was due to the Bad Weather and the Vigilantes finding & destroying the Boats so they couldn't be used!