Police told to improve intelligence after far-right port protests
UK government demands better intelligence gathering following weekend demonstrations by masked far-right groups at ports in Kent and Portsmouth.
Police have been instructed by the government to strengthen intelligence operations after masked far-right groups staged protests at ports over the weekend, the Guardian reports. Kent Police acknowledged mishandling advance warnings of potential disruption when hundreds gathered Saturday at the port to oppose what organisers characterised as illegal immigration via small boats.
Whitehall officials have also questioned why police did not deploy existing laws prohibiting mask-wearing at demonstrations. Portsmouth, Hampshire saw similar protests the following day, with officers stating they were caught off guard by the scale of the gatherings.
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- Far-right port protests: police told to improve intelligence gathering — The Guardian — World
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