- Patriot Platform founder Daniel Thomas confronted Reform UK spokesman Zia Yusuf , warning party leader Nigel Farage to be careful with his words after he previously referred to London protesters as knuckle-draggers.
- The confrontation followed an anti-migration protest in Dover organised by Thomas, where masked activists in black clothing blocked roads.
- Protesters subsequently targeted Portsmouth overnight on Sunday, attempting to block coaches transporting around 140 migrants brought ashore by lifeboats.
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary launched an investigation after police officers were injured and official vehicles were damaged during the stand-off in Portsmouth.
- Portsmouth City Council leader Steve Pitt heavily criticised the Home Office for choosing a completely unsuitable location to disembark migrants, claiming it caused needless disruption.
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Migrant protest founder confronts Reform UK over Farage’s ‘knuckle-dragger’ jibe
