UK Treasury Minister Emma Reynolds condemned 'thuggish and intimidating' far-right, anti-migrant protesters in Portsmouth on 7 September 2026, saying the demonstrations 'crossed the line' of peaceful protest. Government officials expressed concern over the escalating nature of the protests.
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Treasury minister Emma Reynolds said the demonstration had ‘crossed the line’ of peaceful protest
Emma Reynolds says demonstrations ‘cross a line’ Good morning. John Healey is giving his first major speech on economic policy since he became chancellor seven weeks ago. It is meant to be the main government news of the morning and, as Pippa Crerar writes in her preview story, Healey will argue the government’s plans to boost growth across the whole country will enable the British economy to “tur