UK government condemns masked anti-immigrant protesters who blocked Dover port

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.

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

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

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

UK government condemns masked anti-immigrant protesters who blocked Dover port  AP News

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

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

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.”

Masked men protesting in English port of Dover disrupt cross-Channel traffic  cnn.com

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

Masked men blocked the entrance to Britain’s busiest ferry port, Dover, in what officials said appeared to be an anti-immigration protest

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

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

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.