France’s interior ministry has imposed territorial bans on 10 British nationals linked to the anti-migrant group Raise the Colours. The ministry announced the measures on Tuesday, stating that the individuals had conducted actions on French soil deemed violent and hate-inciting.
The bans follow reports of harassment against asylum seekers in northern France, where members of Raise the Colours have livestreamed themselves confronting migrants attempting to cross the English Channel. French authorities previously investigated an alleged assault near Dunkirk in September, where men carrying British flags verbally and physically abused a group of people.
In a statement on X, the interior ministry said: “Our rule of law is non-negotiable. Violent and hate-inciting tactics have no place in our territory.” The names of the banned individuals and specific actions leading to the ban have not been disclosed.
Raise the Colours condemned the ban as “absolutely disgraceful”, claiming no formal notification had been received. The group insisted its activities remain peaceful and lawful, stating: “The organisation does not support violence or any unlawful activity.”
Georgie Laming, director of campaigns at Hope Not Hate, welcomed the move, saying: “The Raise the Colours team have been harassing both migrants and charity workers in northern France for months. There couldn’t be a more apt time to stop this harassment campaign from escalating.”
