Hundreds of British protesters block Portsmouth port to stop boat carrying 140 migrants
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- Hundreds of right-wing protesters gathered in Portsmouth to try to prevent a boat carrying about 140 migrants from arriving.
- Demonstrators chanted โStop The Boatsโ and called for an end to illegal migration to the United Kingdom.
- The protest followed a similar incident in Dover on the previous Saturday.
Hundreds of right-wing protesters gathered overnight at the British port city of Portsmouth to block the arrival of a boat carrying about 140 migrants.
Using the slogan โStop The Boats,โ the protesters demanded an end to illegal migration to the United Kingdom.
The Portsmouth demonstration followed a similar incident in Dover on the previous Saturday.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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