UK condemns anti-migrant protests at English ports as migrant landings continue

Britain’s government condemned anti-immigrant protests at Portsmouth and Dover that aimed to block arrivals of people crossing the English Channel, stressing that peaceful protest must not turn into disorder; demonstrators linked to far-right networks confronted police as lifeboats and a coastguard helicopter helped land the migrants, who were then transported to processing facilities. Officials note that stepped-up Britain-France cooperation has reduced crossings by more than 40% this year compared with 2025, though more than 40,000 people crossed last year, underscoring an ongoing political crisis over asylum seekers.