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Ministers Condemn ‘Thuggish’ Far-Right Activists After Portsmouth Unrest

From The Guardian · () English

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  • Hundreds of far-right activists tried to prevent asylum seekers from being transported for processing in Portsmouth.
  • Police cleared the roads by threatening arrests after protesters remained until 3 a.m., while a witness reported damage to two police car windscreens.

Ministers have condemned what they called the “thuggish and intimidating behaviour” of far-right activists who brought unrest to Portsmouth after a boat carrying asylum seekers arrived in the city.

Hundreds of men, some wearing black clothing and balaclavas, blocked roads and tried to stop the asylum seekers from being transported for processing. The confrontation continued until 3 a.m., when police removed the protesters after threatening arrests.

A witness said two police car windscreens were smashed. The Portsmouth incident came two days after similar scenes in Dover, adding to pressure on the government as protests target the arrival and processing of asylum seekers.

Thuggish and intimidating behaviour

· UK government ministersThe ministers’ description of the far-right activists’ conduct during the Portsmouth unrest.
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