Minister Condemns Violence at Portsmouth Anti-Migrant Protest
Sarah Jones told MPs the disorder, which left police officers injured, was "intimidating and thuggish" after 120 migrants arrived in a single dinghy.
A UK government minister has condemned violence that broke out during an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth, after police officers were injured, according to the BBC.
Sarah Jones told MPs that the unrest, which followed the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy, was "intimidating and thuggish," the BBC reported.
The BBC did not provide further details on the number of officers injured or the exact circumstances of the disorder in its excerpt.
The incident adds to ongoing debate in the UK over the handling of small boat crossings and public reaction to migrant arrivals.
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