A Stop the Boats Dover protest brought one of the UK’s busiest cross-Channel ports to a standstill after hundreds of masked, black-clad demonstrators blockaded the roads leading into it.
Chanting protesters block port traffic
Video from the scene showed protesters chanting “stop the boats” as they blocked traffic approaching the Port of Dover in Kent. Police maintained a presence throughout the demonstration, and normal traffic resumed once the crowd dispersed, with many protesters leaving the area by train.
Part of a wider wave of protests
The Dover blockade is part of a broader wave of anti-immigration protests across the UK in recent weeks, including repeated demonstrations in Portsmouth, as the debate over Channel crossings continues to dominate British politics.
Source: ITV News
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