# British citizens clash with police in Portsmouth over migrants’ arrival — newspaper

https://mins.news/en/item/47686

- TASS, 2026-09-06 22:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2183423

> Protests against illegal immigration escalated into clashes with police in Portsmouth, southern England, The Daily Telegraph reported. The unrest followed the September 6 arrival of migrants from a boat intercepted in the English Channel. About 500 protesters blocked harbor access roads, and police used pepper spray after some broke into the marina.

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