Updated Sep 8, 2026 – 12.44pm, first published at 8.21amLondon | Anger over migrants crossing the English Channel has turned ugly after hundreds of protesters blockaded and then chased a bus carrying boat arrivals, while some activists waded into the sea to film dozens of migrants being taken ashore.Police officers were injured and vehicles damaged in a clash with protesters in Portsmouth in a second night of unrest on Sunday, after 120 passengers from a mega-dinghy were taken to the harbourside city.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles