Migrants sent to Kent as small boats protest forms in seaside town

• Around 100 anti-migrant protesters gathered at Haslar Marina in Gosport on Sunday evening following the arrival of a dinghy carrying 149 migrants from France .
• The small boat was shadowed by French rescue vessels before being met in English waters by RNLI boats, which brought the passengers ashore in Gosport.
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary deployed officers to the scene, where crowds chanted at police and let off flares, prompting authorities to issue a dispersal order until Tuesday morning.
• The Home Office confirmed that the migrants will be transported to short-term holding facilities in Kent to undergo health, security and biometric checks.
• Provisional figures show 19,451 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats this year, representing a decrease compared to recent years.

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Anti-migrant protesters chant ‘shame on you’ in seaside town as dinghy arrives in UK