Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice officers at the scene near Eastney Beach, Portsmouth (PA)Hundreds of demonstrators blocked roads in Portsmouth following the arrival of a small boat carrying around 140 migrants near Eastney. Emergency services including HM Coastguard and RNLI lifeboats intercepted the vessel, which had taken an unusual route from the Baie de Seine in France. The migrants were brought ashore safely and are being transported to the Manston immigration centre in Kent for processing. Police issued a dispersal order until Monday evening after protesters, some wearing face masks and shouting 'stop the boats', gathered near the beach. Government representatives and local police condemned the intimidating behaviour of the demonstrators while reaffirming efforts to curb Channel crossings. In fullDemonstrators descend on Portsmouth after small boat migrants brought to shoreMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Hundreds descend on Portsmouth after 140 migrants rescued
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice officers at the scene near Eastney Beach, Portsmouth (PA)Hundreds of demonstrators blocked roads in Portsmouth following the arrival of a small boat carrying around 140 migrants near Eastney. Emergency services including HM Coastguard and RNLI lifeboats intercepted the vessel, which had taken an unusual route from the Baie de Seine in France. The migrants were brought ashore safely and are being transported to the Manston immigration centre in Kent for processing. Police issued a dispersal order until Monday evening after protesters, some wearing face masks and shouting 'stop the boats', gathered near the beach. Government representatives and local police condemned the intimidating behaviour of the demonstrators while reaffirming efforts to curb Channel crossings. In fullDemonstrators descend on Portsmouth after small boat migrants brought to shoreMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
