Portsmouth anti-migrant protest: police hunt suspects after clashes injure officers

Around 200 protesters, some masked, confronted riot police at Eastney Landing after 120 migrants arrived by dinghy, injuring several officers and damaging vehicles; a dispersal order was issued as coaches carrying migrants left for processing and investigators worked to identify those involved. Politicians condemned the violence, stressing that peaceful protest is a right but illegal disruption will be punished, in the context of ongoing debate over small-boat crossings and UK migration policy.