Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent
Protesters wearing black and balaclavas blocked access roads to the Port of Dover, causing significant traffic congestion. The demonstration, linked to anti-immigration sentiments, was eventually cleared by police without arrests.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding immigration policy and the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to public order disruptions.
Balaclava-wearing protesters blocking a road in Dover on Saturday. Photograph: /SWNS Balaclava-wearing protesters blocking a road in Dover on Saturday. Photograph: /SWNS Kent Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent Port authorities say access roads ‘free flowing’ again after large group forces road closures in both directions
Prefer the Guardian on Google Dozens of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas blocked the road at the port of Dover in Kent , forcing closures in both directions on Saturday morning.
Kent police said they were were in attendance and engaging with the protest, which the Port of Dover described as a “public order incident”. No arrests were made during the incident. Responsibility for the demonstration appears to have been claimed by an anti-immigration group with links to the far right.
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