Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after alleged dinghy slashing in Channel

Thomas appeared at Basingstoke magistrates court on Friday after being charged with criminal damage

The far-right activist Daniel Thomas has pleaded not guilty to criminal damage after he allegedly slashed a boat in the Channel with an emergency responder on board.

Thomas, 37, of no fixed address, appeared at Basingstoke magistrates court on Friday after being charged on Thursday night. He also denied failing to disclose the pin to his phone to police, under section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.