Six arrested after anti-migrant protest at Gosport marina
Summary
Six people were arrested after anti-migrant protesters gathered at Gosport marina in Hampshire, mistakenly thinking a boat carrying asylum seekers would arrive there. The boat instead landed in Dover, Kent, while police and the Home Office responded to increased concerns about safety and harassment related to migrant arrivals.Key Facts
- Six people were arrested in Gosport for trespassing and assaulting emergency workers during an anti-migrant protest.
- Hundreds gathered after far-right campaigner Daniel Thomas urged disruption of asylum seekers’ arrival.
- Daniel Thomas slashed an inflatable dinghy in the Channel while a rescue worker was still on board and is under police investigation.
- The boat carrying 51 asylum seekers refused help from a French ship and docked in Dover instead of Gosport.
- The Home Office plans to use public order laws to protect government staff from harassment and “doxxing” (sharing private information online).
- Unions representing Border Force staff raised safety concerns after activists attacked vehicles and tried to identify staff.
- Another undetected boat with migrants landed near Dover recently, and several migrants have been detained by Border Security Command.
- The UK Defence Minister said the borders are secure but admitted work is ongoing to strengthen them.
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