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Home Secretary Orders Police Crackdown on Far-Right Protesters

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 2:32 AM UTC · How we work

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told police chiefs to learn from anti-migrant protests and use all powers.
Mahmood asked for police reassurance that plans exist to move quickly against far-right groups intimidating communities.
Police consider using newly-granted powers to ban face coverings in designated protest zones.
Masked activists halted Dover’s critical port road on Saturday.
About 200 protesters blocked the only road out of Langstone Harbour near Portsmouth on Sunday.

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told police chiefs to learn from anti-migrant protests and use all powers.
Mahmood asked for police reassurance that plans exist to move quickly against far-right groups intimidating communities.
Police consider using newly-granted powers to ban face coverings in designated protest zones.
Masked activists halted Dover’s critical port road on Saturday.
About 200 protesters blocked the only road out of Langstone Harbour near Portsmouth on Sunday.