Reform UK has outlined a simple answer to the migrant 'trickery' on the south coast, after protests erupted in Gosport between anti-migration protesters and police "escorting invading migrants".
The protesters assembled outside a marina in the town ahead of the impending arrival of a mega dinghy packed with illegal migrants which had spent more than 33 hours at sea.
Around 60 migrants on the small boat were "determined to take all risks to reach the United Kingdom", French authorities said in a statement - and they turned down assistance from the French coastguard as they sailed to Britain.
Six demonstrators were arrested after "becoming hostile towards officers", the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said.
The protest followed similar demonstrations by balaclava-clad locals in both Dover and Portsmouth earlier this month, organised and led by Danny Tommo's Patriot Platform.
In response to the crisis, Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice described "shocking footage" of the conflict with police, and wrote on X: "The State is so terrified of the unpopularity of its policies it mobilises colossal police resources to help illegals invade our nation - while police waste time monitoring tweets
"The people are peacefully rebelling. Enough is enough."
Offering a solution to the issue, he continued: "The RNLI & Border Force are resorting to cat and mouse games and trickery to evade furious British people who don’t want more illegals invading our country.
"Simple answer: pick up and take back to France. Reform policy: Rescue and Return to France."
Following the Portsmouth protest on September 6, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at the time wrote: "Today a boat launched from Baie de Seine, 170 miles from Calais, arriving on the beaches of Hampshire for the very first time.
"This is a joke. Only Reform will send the boats back."
When migrants disembarked, a massive motorcade drove through the streets to pick them up, which the leader of Reform UK in Hampshire, George Madgwick, described it as " larger than what the Prime Minister or King would get".
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Lines of protesters wearing black, some wearing face coverings, faced off against a police cordon after first gathering at around 6.30pm.
Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's home affairs spokesman, shared a video of the motorcade, describing it as "insane".
He said: "Burnham is sending another police escort to take them to their taxpayer funded hotel. Just like they did in Portsmouth. Is there any country in history that gave police escorts to invading men?
"A country that treats invaders like Kings? While crushing dissent from its own people?"
Beyond the six arrested for unruly behaviour at the protest, police have also opened a probe into Danny Tommo, after he shared a video of himself slashing a dinghy in the English Channel.
Amid the rising tensions around border security, the activist had been live-streaming his attempt the puncture the boat - with nobody aboard - before it drifted away.
A few seconds later, a French rescuer stepped onto the dinghy from his own larger boat.
As Danny Tommo, or Daniel Thomas, drew closer, he then successfully slashed one side of the inflatable dinghy.
Earlier on Tuesday, Defence Minister Luke Pollard insisted Britain's borders were secure after a migrant boat arrived on Kent's coast undetected - the Government was only made aware of the illegal arrival when GB News alerted authorities.
"Our borders are secure, but we want to make them stronger," Mr Pollard said, adding that the Home Office was now probing what happened.
A Government spokesman said: "The Border Security Command works around the clock to protect our border and will continue to detain, check and process every small boat arrival."
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