Gosport protester's anti-immigrant quote mocked
The gist
Hampshire police arrested six people after an anti-migration protest in Gosport over a small boat's arrival.
The case also touches a Channel dinghy-slashing video police are still investigating.
How it unfolded
- Sep 22, 2026French coastguard monitored a small boat carrying about 60 people near Caen attempting to cross the Channel to the UK; the RNLI was launched to intercept it on a request from the British Coastguard.
- Sep 22, 2026Police closed off access to Haslar Marina in Gosport amid reports a small boat carrying migrants was on its way; some 200 people gathered, some wearing masks and chanting "send them back".
- Sep 22, 2026Hampshire police said it arrested six people for offences including careless driving, assaulting an emergency worker and aggravated trespass; authorities later clarified the vessel had been intercepted by Border Force and taken to Dover.