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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Suha Kidwai

SHOCKING: Migrants arrive in gosport as protesters gather at marina - What They Never Told You

  • Around 120 migrants arrived in Gosport, Hampshire, after crossing the Channel from France in a dinghy on Sunday evening.
  • The dinghy set off from near Normandy and was shadowed by French rescue vessels before being met by RNLI boats in English waters.
  • Protesters gathered near Haslar Marina, leading Hampshire Police to deploy officers and impose conditions under the Public Order Act.
  • Departures from as far west as Normandy are historically rare, but this marks the third such Channel crossing in the space of a month.
  • Provisional figures show 19,451 people have made the Channel crossing this year, representing a 43 per cent decrease compared to last year.

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Anti-migrant protesters gather in seaside town as dinghy crosses the Channel

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