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Masked U.K. anti-migrant protesters condemned for "thuggish and intimidating" behavior
Platform claimed responsibility as the protests halted traffic and disrupted ferry passengers and freight, while a second confrontation followed within 24 hours.
- Hundreds of masked, black-clad protesters blocked traffic at the Port of Dover on Saturday and confronted police in Portsmouth on Sunday, disrupting migrant arrivals across the English Channel.
- Patriot Platform, a far-right network, claimed responsibility for the Dover demonstration, where participants chanted "stop the boats" while blocking roads to the ferry port.
- Around 200 protesters confronted police in riot gear in Portsmouth on Sunday after a boat carrying approximately 140 migrants arrived, resulting in damaged vehicles and injured officers.
- Policing Minister Sarah Jones condemned the disorder as "intimidating and thuggish," warning that those who cross into illegality will face the "full force of the law."
- While small-boat arrivals are 43% lower this year than the same period last year, the issue remains a political flashpoint as activists continue organizing demonstrations.
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U.K. government condemns anti-migrant protests at ports over Channel boat crossings
The British government on Monday condemned the 'intimidating and thuggish behavior' of anti-immigrant demonstrators who converged on a port in southern England where migrants were brought ashore after crossing the English Channel.
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