Gosport council questions Fort Blockhouse for migrant arrivals

Summarised from 2 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 22 Sept, 22:20

Gosport Borough Council has warned Fort Blockhouse is unsuitable for migrant arrivals due to limited access.

Gosport Borough Council has raised concerns that the former military site is unsuitable for hosting migrants because of access restrictions in the area. Police deployed significant resources in Gosport as protesters gathered near the site ahead of expected migrant arrivals, though reports later confirmed migrants were not arriving.

How it is being reported

• Six arrests made at Gosport protests as police also investigate ‘slashing’ of migrant boatThe News, Portsmouth · 22 Sept, 23:07
• Gosport migrant protest: Six people arrestedThe News, Portsmouth · 22 Sept, 22:58
• Protestors gather in Gosport after reports of migrants rescued from the Channel were set to arrive - in picturesThe News, Portsmouth · 22 Sept, 19:56
• Pictures show police operation in Gosport ahead of migrant arrivalSouthern Daily Echo · 22 Sept, 18:03
• Gosport council warns Fort Blockhouse is ‘unsuitable’ for migrant arrivalsSouthern Daily Echo · 22 Sept, 17:10

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