Hundreds of anti-migrant protesters gather in Dover and Southampton In Southampton, anti-migrant protesters from South Coast Patriots and anti-racism demonstrators from Southampton Stand Up To Racism have gathered in the city centre The Independent UK · Oct 3
Hundreds gather at anti-migrant protests in two port cities Demonstrations are under way in Southampton, Hampshire, and Dover, Kent. Evening Standard · Oct 3
Activist Danny Tommo appears in court accused of entering 'restricted zone' in Dover Danny Tommo denies charges of using threatening words or behaviour in Dover Evening Standard · Oct 2
Far-right agitator Danny Tommo in court after entering migrant centre FAR-RIGHT agitator Daniel Thomas, known to his supporters as Danny Tommo, has appeared in court charged with entering a restricted zone at a migrant processing centre in Dover. The National (Scotland) · Oct 2
Six arrested after anti-migrant protest at Gosport marina Heeding calls from far-right activist Daniel Thomas, hundreds of protesters turned out in Hampshire The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
Dozens of migrants arrive in Dover after 33 hours at sea ‘in precarious conditions’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 23
Around 50 migrants arrive in Dover after refusing French coastguard help The French coastguard had said around 60 migrants on a small boat spent more than 33 hours at sea “in precarious conditions” Evening Standard · Sep 23
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard Thomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
Hundreds of anti-migrant protesters gather in Gosport believing small boat was due to disembark there Anti-migrant protesters had gathered near the marina in the Hampshire town on Tuesday evening following the initial reports that the migrants were en route The Independent UK · Sep 22
Dozens of migrants who refused help of French coastguard being taken ‘to Dover’ The French coastguard said around 60 migrants on a small boat spent more than 33 hours at sea ‘in precarious conditions’. Evening Standard · Sep 22
Unease in ‘newly independent’ Piddington as world media and Danny Tommo descend As villagers take stock following symbolic vote, some fear far-right weaponisation of asylum dispute and influx of ‘masked people like in Dover’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 19
Inside the Roxbury ICE Warehouse Fight: What a New Court Filing Just Revealed NJ and Roxbury told a federal judge they're investigating whether ICE broke a court order at the disputed warehouse, and may ask the court to intervene. Latin Times · Sep 17
UK urged to ban Patriot Platform behind anti-migrant protests Exclusive: Shami Chakrabarti says group ‘appears explicitly to intend and incite violence and intimidation’ and their uniforms signify ‘a private army’ The Independent UK · Sep 16
Evening Standard · Sep 16 Fact check: UK household energy bills and Dover protesters Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13 Dover unrest exposes serious flaws in Britain’s handling of far-right extremism Authorities were caught off guard by the disruption, which they labelled a ‘protest’ despite mass intimidation tactics
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12 Number of UK anti-migrant vigilante groups surges in last 18 months Exclusive: Many ‘use community protection as a cover for racist thuggery’, raising concerns about fresh disorder
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11 Reform UK beset by internal row over response to Dover and Portsmouth protests Nigel Farage said demonstrators in balaclavas were ‘horrible’, but others in the party defend them as ‘brave, passionate patriots’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10 Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests Home secretary tells officers to make ‘full use’ of their powers after masked vigilantes cause weekend of chaos
Evening Standard · Sep 10 ‘Don’t wear RNLI branding’, says charity to deter anti-migrant protests The rescue organisation has issued security advice in the wake of protests in Dover and Portsmouth.
The Conversation · Sep 9 What Patriot Platform tells us about how the far right in the UK is changing its tactics Anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth may look like another manifestation of a familiar phenomenon. In recent years, the UK has seen repeated demonstrations and rioting over asylum hotels, small-boat crossings and immigration. This time though, the gatherings consisted of black-clad men in balaclavas, organised by a man who calls…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 Far-right port protests: police told to improve intelligence gathering Whitehall officials ask why laws meant to clamp down on mask wearing at demonstrations were not used
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 Black-clad mobs and the puzzle of two-tier justice Letters: Readers respond to reports and commentary on far-right groups of masked vigilantes causing unrest in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 Police overlooked tip-off day before far-right agitators blocked Dover roads Details passed to Kent police after people heard in pub boasting about going to Dover to ‘attack Muslims’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8 ‘Army of Christian patriots’: how a black-clad vigilante group swarmed Portsmouth Daniel Thomas has spent months trying to unify the UK’s disparate far right to form a disciplined anti-migrant force