Masked Men Block Entrance to UK's Busiest Ferry Port at Dover

On Sept. 5, 2026, masked men blocked the entrance to Britain's busiest ferry port in Dover, halting all traffic.

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On 2026-09-05 a group of masked men blocked the entrance to the Port of Dover, the UK's busiest ferry port, leading police to become involved and all traffic to be halted. ^[1] A group of masked men blocked roads to the British Port of Dover on Saturday, stopping all traffic in and out of the harbor, and social media video showed several dozen protesters linking arms and shouting 'stop the boats.' ^[2] Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) southeast of London, has previously been the site of anti-immigrant protests focused on migrants crossing the Channel from France in small boats. ^[3] In a speech on 2026-09-04, Nigel Farage, a politician from the hard-right party Reform UK, branded asylum seekers 'an invasion'. ^[4] The Port of Dover said on 2026-09-05 that all traffic in and out was stopped due to an ongoing public order incident. ^[5] Nigel Farage, a leader of the hard-right party Reform UK, said in a Friday speech that asylum seekers who cross the English Channel by boat represent an 'invasion.' ^[6]

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On 2026-09-05 a group of masked men blocked the entrance to the Port of Dover, the UK's busiest ferry port, leading police to become involved and all traffic to be halted. · Winnipeg Free Press

A group of masked men blocked roads to the British Port of Dover on Saturday, stopping all traffic in and out of the harbor, and social media video showed several dozen protesters linking arms and shouting 'stop the boats.' · The Independent

Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) southeast of London, has previously been the site of anti-immigrant protests focused on migrants crossing the Channel from France in small boats. · Winnipeg Free Press

In a speech on 2026-09-04, Nigel Farage, a politician from the hard-right party Reform UK, branded asylum seekers 'an invasion'. · Winnipeg Free Press

The Port of Dover said on 2026-09-05 that all traffic in and out was stopped due to an ongoing public order incident. · Winnipeg Free Press

Nigel Farage, a leader of the hard-right party Reform UK, said in a Friday speech that asylum seekers who cross the English Channel by boat represent an 'invasion.' · The Independent

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