Far-right protests target small-boat arrivals in Dover and Portsmouth
Demonstrators sought to obstruct asylum seekers arriving from France, with further action reportedly threatened.
Far-right activists held disruptive demonstrations in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend, apparently seeking to obstruct asylum seekers arriving by small boat from France.
Many protesters reportedly wore black clothing and balaclavas during the demonstrations, held in locations associated with small-boat arrivals.
The Guardian Politics reported that the action was seemingly organised by Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, who has ties to Tommy Robinson. The report did not establish Thomas’s role definitively.
Thomas was recorded describing Portsmouth as “ground zero” for small-boat crossings and reportedly threatened further action. No schedule for additional demonstrations has been confirmed.
The extent of the disruption, any police response and the impact on asylum seekers were not specified in the source material.
