In a livestream from the scene, Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo – a former bodyguard of the far-right activist Tommy Robinson, encouraged viewers to travel to Portsmouth to join the protest....He recently established Patriot Platform
which blocked part of port of Dover on Saturday.
Small boat crossings so far this year have reduced by more than 40% compared with the same period last year... a Home Office spokesperson said:
“We are making progress, with the number of small boat crossings down this year and the lowest number recorded for the month of July since 2020.
“But we must go further, which is why we have signed a payment-by-results deal with the French to put 40% more boots on the ground on French beaches.”