U.K. anti-migrant protests condemned as "thuggish and intimidating"
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Masked British protesters snarled traffic at a busy passenger ferry port and tried to block buses carrying newly arrived migrants, drawing criticism from virtually all corners.
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Hundreds of men, some wearing balaclavas, attempted to prevent asylum seekers being transported for processing UK politics live – latest updates The government has condemned the “thuggish and intimidating behaviour” of far-right activists who blocked roads in Portsmouth after a boat carrying asylum …
Hundreds of Britons descended on the Eastney Marina of Portsmouth on Sunday evening, blocking the roadway as illegal boat migrants were brought ashore and were set to be loaded on coaches and dispersed into the country.
The British government has condemned the "intimidating and thuggish behavior" of anti-immigrant demonstrators who tried to prevent migrants arriving in southern England
British minister Emma Reynolds condemned hundreds of protesters who blocked streets in Portsmouth late on Sunday to try to stop the arrival of migrants from France.
The British government on Monday condemned the “intimidating and thuggish behavior” of anti-immigrant demonstrators who converged on a port in southern England.
Masked British protesters snarled traffic at a busy passenger ferry port and tried to block buses carrying newly arrived migrants, drawing criticism from virtually all corners.
Far-right activists gathered in two disruptive demonstrations in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend, attempting to obstruct asylum seekers arriving on small boats from France. Many wore all black and balaclavas.
LONDON — The British government on Monday condemned the “intimidating and thuggish behavior” of anti-immigrant demonstrators who converged on a port in southern England where migrants were brought ashore after crossing the English Channel.
