British men who stopped migrant boats from crossing Channel labelled 'far-right' and BANNED in France

The French Interior Minister described the group as, "searching for and destroying small boats and engaging in propaganda activities."

However, the group insisted they "do not support violence or any unlawful activity."

In a statement shared by French minister Laurent Nunez on social media, it said this was aimed at a British audience and "called upon to strengthen the ranks of the movement to put an end to the migratory phenomenon."

Restrictions were considered by the interior ministry since December last year as the actions "were liable to cause serious disturbances to public order" it said.

Mr Nunez also said: "Our rule of law is non-negotiable; actions of a violent nature or that incite hatred have no place on our territory."

Raise the Colours, which describes itself as a "grassroots movement of unity and patriotism" said it had not received formal notification of the order and that it is understood to apply to specific individuals rather than the organisation.

The group began the campaign of widespread flying of Union and St George’s Cross flags across the country, but its website also said it has become known for its members filming and recording events in northern France and posting it on social media.

A statement from the group read: "Raise the Colours has always maintained that its activities must remain peaceful and within the law.

"The organisation does not support violence or any unlawful activity.

"Our approach is founded on responsibility, restraint, and compliance with legal frameworks."

Director of campaigns at activist group Hope Not Hate Georgie Laming welcomed the ban, accusing the group of harassment.

She told The Guardian: "The Raise the Colours team have been harassing both migrants and charity workers in northern France for months.

"With a recent recruitment drive intended to bring more people from the UK to France, there couldn’t be a more apt time to stop this harassment campaign from escalating even further.

"Hope Not Hate have been monitoring and reporting on the movements of Raise the Colours throughout 2025 and we are pleased to see our work pay off."

Home Office figures show 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK in 2025 after crossing the English Channel, the second highest annual figure on record.

Recently, the Home Office set up a new TikTok account posting footage of deportations and arrests by immigration enforcement.

However, it was met with criticism from former Editor of the Sunday Express, David Wooding, who simply guffawed at the Prime Minister's plan, which comes as part of Downing Street's crackdown on illegal labour across Britain.

Mr Wooding told GB News: "When Keir Starmer became Prime Minister or when he wanted to become Prime Minister, he told us there'd be no more gimmicks and no more stunts to stop the boats, unlike the Tories.

"Then we had what? Smash the gangs. Nothing came of that and now the latest wheeze from Labour is to set up a TikTok account called, which is laughable as well."

Meanwhile, Refugee charity Freedom From Torture branded the move as "more populist, dehumanising social media content designed to distract and divide us."

Head of Asylum Advocacy at the group Sile Reynolds said: "This Government is clearly hooked on the cheap political points it can score by turning the brutality of enforcement raids into click-bait online entertainment.

"This style of political communication provokes the kind of anxiety and fear that fuelled the summer riots and the recent violence directed at asylum hotels."

The Refugee Council added there is "little evidence" that these types of messages work.