Several hundred anti-immigration protesters faced off with counter-protesters in the centre of Portsmouth on Saturday, as the southern English port city found itself at the heart of Britain’s increasingly acrimonious immigration debate. Under a heavy police presence, approximately 400 protesters marched into the centre of town for a second weekend, chanting slogans hostile to migrants. A similar number of people belonging to anti-racism groups joined them on the opposite side of the city’s Guildhall Square
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Anti-migrant rally and counter-protesters face off in Portsmouth – video
•The Guardian - UK News
Several hundred anti-immigration protesters faced off with counter-protesters in the centre of Portsmouth on Saturday, as the southern English port city found itself at the heart of Britain’s increasingly acrimonious immigration debate. Under a heavy police presence, approximately 400 protesters marched into the centre of town for a second weekend, chanting slogans hostile to migrants. A similar number of people belonging to anti-racism groups joined them on the opposite side of the city’s Guildhall SquarePortsmouth experiences second weekend of anti-immigration protests Continue reading...
