Minister condemns masked protesters who blocked access to Dover port in ‘stop the boats’ march

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds praised the police, who he said ‘handled it very well’, despite criticism they were unprepared

London Associated Press —  A group of masked men blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday in what officials said appeared to be an anti-immigration protest. The Port of Dover said all traffic in and out was “stopped due to an ongoing public order incident,” and police said they were “engaging w

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.”

LONDON: Hundreds of masked people protesting Channel migrant crossings blocked access to the Port of Dover in southern England on Saturday (Sep 5), briefly halting traffic being ferried between France and the UK.The Port of Dover said traffic was "free-flowing" again around noon, hours after being "stopped" on Saturday

Hundreds of masked protesters blocked access to the Port of Dover and the A20 approach road, causing major disruption for people travelling by ferry

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

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.

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

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”.

Dover port returns to normal after masked 'Stop The Boats' protest blocked roads | ITV News Meridian  itv.com

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

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

Protests by groups of masked men on roads around the English port of Dover, the main hub for ferries crossing to France, disrupted traffic on Saturday, police and port authorities said.The demonstrators, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, chanted "Stop the boats," the BBC said, in a reference to asylum seekers ar

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

Port of Dover blocked by masked ‘anti-migrant’ protesters  thetimes.com

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

Videos circulating online show several protesters dressed in black and wearing balaclavas.

Government condemns balaclava-clad protesters who blocked Port of Dover in 'stop the boats' demonstration  lbc.co.uk

Videos circulating online show several protesters dressed in black and wearing balaclavas.

Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published September 5, 2026 8:58am Updated September 5, 2026 9:00am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Hundreds of people wearing all-black balaclavas have halted traffic in Dover as part of a protest. Kent Police

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