"Protesters gathered on the beach - and some waded in to the water try to disrupt the arrival - at the moment migrants arrived on a UK Coastguard vessel having crossed to Portsmouth
A pile of lifejackets by the road at Eastney, where the migrants landed
Several people entered the water and told people to stop the coaches leaving, leading to police imposing a dispersal order and later clashes with riot police
Hundreds of protestors clashed with police near Eastney beach in Portsmouth last night after a dinghy carrying 140 asylum seekers was escorted to the shore
Riot police were deployed to the scene, though none of the protesters are thought to have been arrested
Crowds stayed in the area until as late as midnight on Sunday
Unlike in Dover, the hundreds of protesters this time chose not to wear masks or balaclavas, although many were dressed in black.
The Baie de Seine to Portsmouth crossing is thought to have been one of the longest ever people-smuggling trips."
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First seen: 2026-09-07 ·
Last seen: 2026-09-07 ·
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