In the UK detained six people in protests against the arrival of the boat with refugees

British police have detained six people at a protest against the arrival of a boat carrying migrants at Gosport in southern England. It's from sb.by.

According to RIA Novosti, on Tuesday, September 22, hundreds of people went to a rally, protesting against the arrival of a ship with refugees in the city. On the eve of rescuers Gosport went for the passengers of the boat, who spent more than a day at sea. However, the boat eventually arrived at the port of Dover on Wednesday morning.

Residents monitoring the movement of the vessel took to protests in Gosport and Portsmouth. Six people were arrested in Gosport. Clashes with law enforcement officers began after the gathering learned that the boat docked in another city.

The inflatable boat departed from the coast of Normandy on Monday, September 21, in the morning. She was followed by a French Coast Guard vessel. French authorities said people on board had refused to help and were determined to reach Britain.

In 2025, more than 41,000 illegal migrants arrived in the UK by boat across the English Channel - the second highest figure after a record high in 2022, when more than 45,700 people reached British shores. British authorities spend several million pounds a day to accommodate asylum seekers in hotels.

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