Police in Portsmouth are reporting that seven officers are attacked during an anti-migrant protest. Riot police are pelted with stones and police vehicles are damaged during the incident, according to reports from multiple outlets. Officers are also said to have been injured.
Police are treating the disturbance as an incident involving far-right anti-migrant activity, with officers trying to manage the protest as it escalates. Sky News reports that police are hunting for suspects in connection with the attacks and the damage to vehicles. Other coverage focuses on the number of officers harmed and the damage caused during the protest, describing the immediate clashes rather than subsequent investigations.
Taken together, the reports agree on the core events—stone-throwing, injuries to officers, and damage to police vehicles—while varying in emphasis on the protest’s political framing and the ongoing police efforts to identify those involved.
