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What connects the Dover and Portsmouth anti-migrant protests?

UK correspondent Daniel Sandford looks at the link between small boat protests in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend.

· 548 words· updated September 7, 2026 at 11:20 AM

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend in protests against small boat crossings.

But what is the connection between the two protests?

The answer is one man - Danny Thomas, more often known as Danny Tommo.

UK correspondent Daniel Sandford looks into the background of Danny Tommo and how he has galvanised these protests through social media and local support.

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