Police shut the Haslar Bridge and issued a town-wide dispersal order until Tuesday to maintain security during the transfers. Officers used four coaches flanked by motorbike outriders and a convoy of vans to move the group from Haslar Marina, leading to clashes between law enforcement and local residents who protested the security presence.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Hampshire Police Spend Over £200,000 on Gosport Migrant Response
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Authorities arrested 12 people following anti-migrant protests that broke out in Gosport on Sunday as groups of undocumented migrants were brought ashore. The regional Police and Crime Commissioner confirmed the police operation to manage 149 arrivals at the town's harbour cost taxpayers more than £200,000, a figure that excludes expenses for ambulance services, the coastguard, and council cleanup.
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