- Hundreds of anti-migrant demonstrators marched through Gosport in Hampshire on Sunday to oppose plans to redevelop the Haslar Immigration Removal Centre.
- Organised by a group called the Gosport Patriots, protesters carried England and Union flags while chanting slogans such as "deport the lot".
- A counter-protest supporting refugees took place nearby, with police deploying horses and vans to keep the opposing groups separated.
- Temporary police powers banning face coverings were enforced across designated areas, with the demonstrations passing largely peacefully.
- The Home Office plans to reopen the redeveloped facility next year, providing an initial 130 beds with plans to increase total capacity to about 600.
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