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Protesters gather as Channel crossing passengers arrive in Gosport
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More than 100 people believed to be migrants were brought ashore in Gosport after a Channel crossing, while police managed a nearby protest.
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The group arrived at a marina aboard two RNLI boats late on Sunday. The BBC reported that more than 100 people believed to be migrants had been brought ashore; it cited French media for an estimate of about 120 people aboard the dinghy. Ship-tracking data suggested the boat had set off near Utah Beach in Normandy that morning, though its departure point has not been confirmed. [1]
Police set up a cordon on Haslar Road. The BBC described the protest as mostly peaceful, but said some demonstrators stood in front of police vans and stopped them moving. Hampshire Police said officers had been deployed to support other agencies during a possible emergency at sea. It imposed conditions under the Public Order Act and restrictions on face coverings. [1]
The Home Office said it was vital to detain, check and process every small-boat arrival. The BBC put the provisional number of Channel crossings so far in 2026 at 19,451, down 43% on the same point last year. [1]
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