MIKE TAPP: 'Protest is fine but not like this - intimidating ordinary people in Dover is last thing town needs'

Labour MP for Dover Mike Tapp says he will be asking police questions after hundreds of balaclava-clad men descended on the port town, with many chanting "stop the boats"

Images show the group, appearing largely to be men, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, gathered at the Kent port on Saturday.

Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, shared footage from the anti-illegal migrant protest in a post on social media, saying: "This is our warning."

Local police said no arrests had been made and the protest, which initially blocked 'all routes' in and out of the terminal, had been dispersed.

Local police said no arrests had been made and the protest, which initially blocked 'all routes' in and out of the terminal, had been dispersed.

The demonstrators wore masks masks and prevented traffic from accessing the port

Hundreds of masked anti-immigration protesters have blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port, clogging traffic and disrupting travelers and cargo vehicles heading for France

Masked men block roads into Dover port in England in apparent anti-immigrant protest  AP News

Masked far-right protesters leave trail of disruption in Dover  The Times

LONDON (AP) — Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travelers and cargo vehicles heading for France. The U.K. government condemned the action, saying it went beyond peaceful protest. The Port of Dover said Saturday

The government says it condemns "the behaviour in Dover" and the disruption it has caused.

Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travellers and cargo vehicles heading for France.

Traffic at Britain's largest international port briefly halted as 'stop the boats' protesters blocked approaching roads.

Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travellers and cargo vehicles heading for France. The government condemned the action, saying it went beyond peaceful protest. The Port of Dover said Saturday morning that all

A group seen marching through the town, chanting “whose streets? our streets!” and “stop the boats”.

Video posted on social media showed several dozen men in black, their faces covered, standing across a major road near the port. One clip showed demonstrators linking arms across a main road and shouting “stop the boats.”

Hundreds of “intimidating” black-clad and masked anti-illegal migrant agitators blocked roads in Dover during a protest.

A group of terrifying, thuggish protestors who have caused widespread disruption by storm Dover port have been compared to a "paramilitary" organisation by one council spokesperson

Masked men block traffic to UK’s Port of Dover in apparent anti-immigrant protest  cnn.com

Masked men blocked roads leading to Britain's busiest ferry port in Dover. This protest disrupted traffic around the major cross-Channel hub on Saturday morning. Port officials stated that all traffic in and out of the port had been stopped. Videos showed several dozen men dressed in black, shouting "stop the boats". T

Footage showed the group, appearing largely to be men, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, gathered at the port on Saturday.

Footage showed the group, appearing largely to be men, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, gathered at the port on Saturday.

Masked 'anti-migrant' protesters block access to Port of Dover as passengers warned they might miss their ferries  gbnews.com

Video footage circulating online shows protesters - many wearing balaclavas, hoods and hats - gathering in the Kent town and chanting.

Port operator says ‘public order incident’ is ‘affecting all routes in and out’

The centre-left Labour government has said the number of boats carrying migrants and asylum seekers across the Channel was the lowest this summer since 2019

Live Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published September 5, 2026 10:33am Updated September 5, 2026 10:33am Hundreds of masked men dressed in black block roads near the port of Dover (Picture: SWNS) Hundreds of masked men have brought traffic around the Port of Dover to a standstill in a ‘stop the boats’ protest. The men

Masked men block traffic to UK’s port of Dover, site of past anti-immigrant protests  Toronto Star

A large group of masked demonstrators has gathered at the Port of Dover, as Kent Police confirm they are “engaging” with protesters in the area

Traffic going in and out of the Port of Dover has been blocked by a large group of masked men.