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Anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez threatens to defy UK ban by entering country via small boat

The UK government has blocked seven individuals, described as "far-right agitators", from entering the country ahead of a Tommy Robinson -led Unite the Kingdom rally scheduled for this Saturday in central London.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood exercised her powers to cancel their entry permissions, stating their presence would not be "conducive to the public good" and that ministers would not allow people to "spread hate on our streets," as affirmed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Among those banned is US anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez, who previously threatened to defy the ban by travelling via small boat and suggested intervention from Donald Trump's White House if arrested.

Other individuals whose electronic travel authorisations (ETAs) were…