The Latest Breaking News from Portsmouth

Police ‘ready to ban face coverings’ ahead of fresh protests in Portsmouth

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The Independent UK · Sep 11

Portsmouth braces for anti-migration and counter-protest after unrest

Deputy Chief Constable Andy Mariner has said officers are ‘absolutely ready’ to use powers to ban face coverings

The Independent UK · Sep 11

Reform UK beset by internal row over response to Dover and Portsmouth protests

Nigel Farage said demonstrators in balaclavas were ‘horrible’, but others in the party defend them as ‘brave, passionate patriots’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

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

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The Independent UK · Sep 10

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

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