Hundreds descend on Portsmouth after 140 migrants rescued in English Channel
- Around 140 migrants were intercepted and brought ashore near Eastney in Portsmouth after crossing the English Channel in a small boat.
- The vessel launched from Baie de Seine in France, about 170 miles from Calais, an arrival route “unusual for the area” on the Hampshire coast.
- Emergency services and Border Force intercepted the boat, with the migrants being transferred to the Manston immigration centre in Kent for processing.
- Dozens of protesters gathered at the beach following a live-streamed call to action by far-right agitator Daniel Thomas.
- Politicians raised concerns over new migrant routes, while the Home Office defended its progress in tackling illegal Channel crossings.
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