A former RNLI crew member has issued a warning for the future of the maritime charity service, as it celebrates its 200th anniversary. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has saved over 150,000 lives since its founding in 1824, operating across the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. But increasingly, the role of the lifeboat charity is being questioned because of how it assists the Border Force police to rescue migrants who are illegally crossing the English Channel. This comes as more than 660 migrants have crossed the English Channel in sma…
