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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ellie Ng

Man, 76, charged at Portsmouth anti-immigration protest after police warning over masks

Anti-immigration demonstrators run from police down a street away from a main protest to march in the city of Portsmouth, southern England on September 12, 2026 - (AFP/Getty)

Following police warnings that powers to arrest demonstrators wearing face coverings would be used, a 76-year-old man has been charged with concealing his identity at a Portsmouth anti-immigration protest.

Timothy Miller, of Southampton, will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Monday accused of wearing or using an item to conceal his identity at a protest, Hampshire Police said.

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