Watch: Anti-migrant protesters block roads in Portsmouth
Anti-migrant protesters in Portsmouth blocked roads and attempted to prevent 140 migrants from leaving the Eastney Landing ferry port area. Hampshire Police issued a dispersal order, while the government condemned the protesters' behavior as intimidating.
Why it matters
The incident reflects ongoing tensions regarding immigration policy and public order in the UK.
Demonstrators blocked roads and tried to prevent around 140 migrants, who had crossed the English Channel in a single dinghy, from leaving the city.
Hampshire Police urged people to avoid the Eastney Landing ferry port area, where the migrants were brought ashore, and said a dispersal order was in place, meaning anyone failing to comply could be arrested.
The government condemned "the intimidating and thuggish behaviour" of the protesters, many of whom were dressed in black and wore masks.
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