Councillors in Kent ‘Pelted with Eggs’ by People Wearing Balaclavas, MPs Told

Chaos at asylum seeker debate as councillors 'pelted with eggs'

Councillors were said to have been 'violently intimidated' by the mob.

Ugly scenes condemned in parliament as video shows council meeting trouble

Protesters who hijacked a council debate on asylum seekers have been slammed in the House of Commons.

Councillors in Kent ‘pelted with eggs’ by people wearing balaclavas, MPs told

Swale Borough Council were debating making their area a ‘District of Sanctuary’ for asylum seekers in the meeting on Wednesday evening.

Councillors pelted with eggs during asylum seekers debate

The council’s office was also damaged, with toilets and lifts vandalised

Balaclava-clad protesters pelt councillors with eggs while debating 'sanctuary for asylum seekers'

Councillors in Kent were "violently intimidated" and "pelted with eggs" by protesters wearing balaclavas while holding a debate about asylum seekers

Councillors ‘violently intimidated and pelted with eggs’ at refugee debate

Councillors at Swale Borough Council were threatened and pelted with eggs by balaclava wearing protesters from the public gallery as they debated whether to recognise the area as a place of sanctuary for refugees and asylum seekers.