Independent MP Rupert Lowe mistook a charity rowing crew for illegal migrants and alerted authorities. A picture of the boat near Great Yarmouth prompted complaints from constituents, leading to a false alarm confirmation by HM Coastguard. The crew, attempting to row from Land's End to John O'Groats, took the incident humorously. Following the revelation, Lowe stated he would donate £1,000 to their charity and emphasized his vigilance regarding illegal immigration, expressing no apologies for alerting the public about the unknown vessel.
Independent MP Rupert Lowe mistakenly identified a charity rowing crew as illegal migrants when he tweeted about a boat near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
The crew of charity rowers, attempting to travel from Land's End to John O'Groats, was confirmed by HM Coastguard to not be illegal migrants.
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