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Masked men block traffic to UK’s port of Dover in apparent anti-immigrant protest

Police said access to the port was restored after the blockade caused a 4-mile traffic jam and delays of up to 45 minutes.

  • On Saturday, September 5, 2026, hundreds of masked protesters dressed in black and wearing balaclavas blocked major access routes to the Port of Dover, bringing all traffic to a standstill.
  • Reform UK councillor for Dover West Paul King described the gathering as a "stop the boats protest," though it remained unclear what the masked demonstrators were demanding.
  • National Highways reported four miles of congestion with delays of up to 45 minutes, while Kent Police confirmed officers are "engaging with protesters" to resolve the incident.
  • Shipping operators DFDS and P&O Ferries maintained scheduled departures for delayed passengers, while Labour MP for Dover and Deal Mike Tapp condemned the disruption on Facebook.
  • Dover, located about 70 miles southeast of London, remains a frequent site for immigration-related protests, even as government data shows small boat crossings dropped more than 40% this year.
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In the British Dover, muted demonstrators have temporarily paralyzed ferry traffic.

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Hundreds of hooded protesters, dressed in black, block the infrastructure that connects Uk and France. No incident with the police. Farage: "O we win the elections or the decline of the country will be irreversible." The article Mega protest at the port of Dover: "Stop the boats of the clandestine" comes from The Truth.

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A large group of protesters, many of them masked, have blocked this Saturday morning the traffic of entry and exit from the port of Dover, the most active in the United Kingdom, in a protest of the ultra-rightist group Patriot Movement, which intends to denounce the arrival of migrants through the Channel of La Mancha.Continue reading....

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Hundreds of masked anti-migrant protesters blocked roads leading to the port of Dover in the United Kingdom, resulting in traffic jams and interruptions in ferry traffic.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
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