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PoliticsUK government condemns 'thuggish' anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds condemned what she called “thuggish and intimidating” anti-migrant protests that blocked roads in Portsmouth. Hundreds demonstrated after about 140 migrants arrived by boat from France, while a separate masked protest at Dover had disrupted traffic and temporarily halted ferry movements between Britain and France.

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DDW★★★☆☆2026-09-07 08:22Original

UK government condemns 'thuggish' anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth
UK government condemns 'thuggish' anti-migrant protests in PortsmouthPolitics