A large group of black-clad, balaclava-wearing protesters blocked the A20 road at the Port of Dover in Kent on 5 September 2026, halting traffic in and out of the port. Kent police attended and engaged with the demonstrators, who faced potential charges under Public Order and Terrorism legislation.
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Traffic on A20 in and out of port grinds to halt as Kent police say they are in attendance and engaging with group A large group of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas have blocked the road at the port of Dover in Kent, forcing closures in both directions. Kent police said they were aware of the protest, which was described as a “public order incident” by the Port of Dover. Officers wer
So... these lads will be tried under terrorism legislation yes? ... ... Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent | Kent | The Guardian https://www. theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/s ep/05/black-clad-protesters-balaclavas-block-road-port-of-dover-kent
Politely block a highway to draw attention to the climate emergency. Police will brutally drag you off and you'll be charged with terrorism. Dress in all black with balaclavas and block highway and port with intimidation. Police will cordially escort you with no charges. This is Britain. # WhiteTerrorism # climatechange # uk https://www. theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/s ep/05/black-clad-protesters-b
"Masked teenagers in black clothes were coordinated by walkie-talkie and I directly witnessed an older man, not in black, on an electric bike – coordinating in plain sight and being applauded by the masked teenagers as he gave them the thumbs up for their ‘good work’. The guy on the bike then went to the nearest police stop... having the path of your vehicle blocked by men wearing black paramilita
Dozens of people dressed in black and wearing balaclavas blocked the road at the port of Dover, chanting “England til I die,” and forcing closures in both directions on Saturday. On Sunday, hundreds of far-right activists descended on Portsmouth, where a small boat with 140 asylum seekers on board was intercepted.