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Police disperse Daniel Thomas’s anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth
9/8/2026
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Story summary
- Activist Daniel Thomas organized anti-migrant protests that blocked roads and ferries in Portsmouth and Dover.
- He live-streamed the Portsmouth stand-off for roughly 4.5 hours, urging about 200 protesters to stay.
- Police issued a dispersal order at 3 am, threatening arrests and ending the protest.
- Thomas is a former tank driver, convicted kidnapper, and bricklayer.
- He founded the Patriot Platform and pledged 50 boats to block the Channel.
