UK gov’t condemns masked anti-immigrant protesters blocking Dover port

Ferry traffic at UK’s largest international port was briefly halted as ‘stop the boats’ protesters blocked approaching roads.Published On 5 Sep 20265 Sep 2026Dozens of masked people protesting Channel migrant crossings have blocked access to the port of Dover, briefly halting ferry traffic between England and France.Images shared online showed dozens of demonstrators dressed in black and wearing balaclavas streaming onto roads surrounding the port in the United Kingdom on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel must protect West Bank’s Palestinians amid settler pogroms: US envoylist 2 of 3How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world maplist 3 of 3At least four civilians killed in Houthi missile strike near Yemen’s Taizend of listIn an online livestream that appeared to be shot by one of the protesters, a crowd of black-clothed men chanted “stop the boats” as they faced a line of police.The UK government condemned the action, saying it went beyond peaceful protest.On Saturday morning, the Port of Dover said all traffic in and out was “stopped due to an ongoing public order incident”. At around noon, port managers said traffic was “free flowing...