Anti-migrant protests leaves officers injured in Portsmouth, UK police say

A small number of officers were injured and some vehicles damaged during a protest against small boat crossings in Portsmouth, UK, last night, police said.

Hundreds blocked roads in the city after 140 migrants were brought to shore – shadow home secretary Chris Philp says people are “genuinely angry at the government’s failure to stop the boats”.

The government has condemned “intimidating and thuggish behaviour” at the protest.

A total of 625 migrants were brought to shore in Dover and Portsmouth yesterday, according to Home Office figures – although overall, the number is down in 2026.

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