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Minister condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest after police officers hurt

Minister condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest after police officers hurt
BBC UK Monday 07 September 2026, 18:27 UTC 1 min read
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Sarah Jones told MPs the violence sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy was "intimidating and thuggish".

Sarah Jones told MPs the violence sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy was "intimidating and thuggish".
Portsmouth (LOCATION) Sarah Jones (PERSON)
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