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Home secretary orders police to take stronger action on protesters wearing balaclavas as forces brace for more unrest

Stronger police action is needed to deal with new tactics from far-right groups like Patriot Platform, Home Office says

The Independent UK · Sep 10

‘Don’t wear RNLI branding’, says charity to deter anti-migrant protests

The rescue organisation has issued security advice in the wake of protests in Dover and Portsmouth.

Evening Standard · Sep 10

Portsmouth RNLI volunteer targeted with online abuse vows to carry on his work

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The Independent UK · Sep 10

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RNLI volunteer abused online after Portsmouth migrant incident hits back: ‘I’m not a traitor’

Neil says the abuse and intimidation online following Sunday’s incident in Portsmouth have not put him off his work as a volunteer at the RNLI

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Blundering Portsmouth protesters mistake Pakistani cricket team for migrants

Around 50 people protested outside a Portsmouth hotel after falsely believing migrants were staying inside. Reform UK councillor George Madgwick met with management and confirmed the hotel was actually hosting a Pakistani cricket team. The crowd dispersed within five minutes after being informed of the misunderstanding. Councillor Madgwick stated the…

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Fact check: Fake Portsmouth protest images and asylum hotels pledge

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard · Sep 9

Protesters outside Portsmouth hotel mistake Pakistan U19 cricket team for asylum seekers

A group of masked agitators gathered outside a four-star hotel in Portsmouth after reports a group of asylum seekers had been taken there, when it was in fact Pakistan’s under-19 cricket team on a tour

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

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Police must urgently consider if more could have been done over protests – No 10

A review was being carried out of how Kent Police dealt with masked protesters on Saturday, with a further demonstration in Portsmouth on Sunday.

Evening Standard · Sep 9

What Patriot Platform tells us about how the far right in the UK is changing its tactics

Anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth may look like another manifestation of a familiar phenomenon. In recent years, the UK has seen repeated demonstrations and rioting over asylum hotels, small-boat crossings and immigration. This time though, the gatherings consisted of black-clad men in balaclavas, organised by a man who calls…

The Conversation · Sep 9

Far-right port protests: police told to improve intelligence gathering

Whitehall officials ask why laws meant to clamp down on mask wearing at demonstrations were not used

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Black-clad mobs and the puzzle of two-tier justice

Letters: Readers respond to reports and commentary on far-right groups of masked vigilantes causing unrest in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth see seven police officers attacked

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The Independent UK · Sep 8

Seven police officers attacked during far-right anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth

Riot police were pelted with stones and their vehicles were damaged by protesters

The Independent UK · Sep 8

‘Army of Christian patriots’: how a black-clad vigilante group swarmed Portsmouth

Daniel Thomas has spent months trying to unify the UK’s disparate far right to form a disciplined anti-migrant force

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Cities in Great Britain most vulnerable to extreme heat revealed

OS index examines which ‘urban heat islands’ suffer the most – and which cope the best with rising temperatures

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Small boats crisis could worsen if traffickers shift destinations across the south coast

An ‘ongoing cat-and-mouse dynamic between the authorities and smugglers’ could shift where small boats depart from and arrive

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Tories to blame for anti-migration protests in Dover and Portsmouth, policing minister says

Sarah Jones warned that any protesters stepping ‘from peaceful protest into illegality will face the full force of the law’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Police used batons and pepper spray on far-right protesters in Portsmouth unrest

Minister condemns groups behind Hampshire disorder and says officers were injured as they repelled ‘aggression’

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Evening Standard · Sep 7

Police minister blames Tories for Portsmouth and Dover anti-migration protests

Sarah Jones warned demonstrators who crossed the line from peaceful protest into illegality would face the full force of the law.

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Why Patriot Platform founder Daniel Thomas confronted Reform’s Zia Yusuf in Portsmouth

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The Independent UK · Sep 7

Far-right anti-migrant protests escalate amid fears of wider mobilisation

As police hunt down those who attacked police at the anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth, anti-racism campaigners say the violence was a ‘wake-up call’ amid fears of further disorder

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Bulletin PM briefing: What we learned from Healey’s speech and who is behind Portsmouth protests?

Here are five of today’s biggest stories – in case you missed them

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Dover and Portsmouth showed us a new kind of far right – and the authorities were caught out

This is a new and dangerous development: a network of vigilantes who have mobilised as politicians and police have failed to act, says Joe Mulhall of Hope Not Hate

Evening Standard · Sep 7

Protest organiser confronts Zia Yusuf at scene of Portsmouth migrant arrivals

Mr Yusuf told Daniel Thomas to ensure there was no violence from his group towards the police.

The Independent UK · Sep 7

England’s south coast ‘not prepared’ for migrant arrivals, says police commissioner

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