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Flares and Scuffles in Gosport as 12 Held Over Migrant Protest

Hampshire police arrested eleven men and one woman after about 150 anti-migrant demonstrators confronted officers at a marina in Gosport on Sunday. Suspected offences include assaulting police, affray and racially aggravated public order. The Home Office said 149 people rescued mid-Channel by the RNLI and a French vessel were brought ashore, then taken by coach to Kent. A small number of officers suffered minor injuries.

By BriefTea Editorial · 5 October 2026 at 14:39

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