Hundreds join anti-migrant march near planned immigration removal centre

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Hall, S. (2026, October 25). Hundreds join anti-migrant march near planned immigration removal centre. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/gosport-england-home-office-hampshire-press-association-b1302295.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-25 · by Sam Hall

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Anti-migrant protesters numbering in the hundreds marched through Gosport, a coastal town slated to house a redeveloped immigration removal center. Dozens of counter-protesters also gathered nearby with supportive signs for immigrants and refugees. Police maintained order using vans and horses, and face coverings were prohibited in certain areas during the protest on Sunday. Earlier this month, twelve people were arrested at another demonstration against migrant arrivals. The Home Office stated that the new center will initially create around 130 bed spaces, with potential expansion to approximately 600 places if further approvals are granted.
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On October 25, 2026, hundreds of anti-migrant protesters marched in Gosport, a coastal town set to host a redeveloped immigration removal centre. Dozens of counter-protesters with signs supporting refugees and diversity also gathered near the ferry port. Police managed the protests using vans and horses, keeping demonstrators separate and maintaining peace despite earlier tensions; twelve people were arrested during a protest against migrant arrivals in early October. The Home Office stated that the new facility would include 130 bed spaces, upgraded from existing accommodations based on external scrutiny reports, aiming for modern, safe, secure conditions for detained men.

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The Home Office said the centre would be a “mixture of refurbished and new-build accommodation built to the latest standards, taking account of findings from external scrutiny reports and internal lessons learned reviews to provide modern, safe, secure accommodation for detained men”.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-26
🔮 Hundreds of anti-migrant protesters have marched through a coastal town which is set to host a redeveloped immigration removal centre.
2026-10-26 · Evening Standard
Hundreds join anti-migrant march near planned immigration removal centre · assertive framing

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Hundreds of anti-migrant protesters have marched through a coastal town which is set to host a redeveloped immigration removal centre. asserted
which → march → centre
Dozens of counter-protesters held signs at a static protest near the town’s ferry port, with some signs reading “fight ignorance, not immigrants” and “refugees welcome, celebrate diversity”. asserted
Dozens → hold → diversity
The demonstrators were kept at a distance from each other by police, who used police vans and horses in their management of the protests. asserted
who → keep → protests
Police powers were in place prohibiting face coverings in some areas of Gosport on Sunday and the protests passed largely peacefully. asserted
protests → prohibit → Sunday
Some 12 people were arrested earlier this month at a protest against the arrival of migrants in the town after a small boat crossing. asserted
people → arrest → crossing
The Home Office said the centre would be a “mixture of refurbished and new-build accommodation built to the latest standards, taking account of findings from external scrutiny reports and internal lessons learned reviews to provide modern, safe, secure accommodation for detained men”. asserted
centre → say → men
It said around 130 bed spaces will be created through the refurbishment of the existing accommodation, compared with 198 places at the former IRC when it closed. asserted
it → say → IRC
Subject to planning permission and necessary approvals, a second phase of the project would provide around 470 additional places, increasing Haslar’s total capacity to around 600. asserted
phase → provide → 600
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