Labour gave Gosport MP no warning of migrant boat arrival

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 11:42 · Archive

A boat carrying 149 migrants landed at Gosport Marina without prior notice to the local MP.

A boat carrying 149 migrants landed at Haslar Marina in Gosport late on Sunday evening after crossing the Channel from France. The migrants were brought ashore and then taken to Kent for processing. The arrival prompted protests in the town.

Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage said the Labour Home Office had given her no notice of the landing and had not subsequently contacted her to offer assistance or information to her constituents. Local politicians are urging the Home Office to stop landing Channel migrants in Gosport amid rising community tension.

How it is being reported

• Labour accused of 'riding roughshod' over historic naval town amid fears it is intentionally pushing small boat migrants towards GosportDaily Mail · 6 Oct, 11:29
• Gosport MP 'given absolutely no forewarning' from Labour of overnight migrant swarmGB News · 5 Oct, 15:23

In this story: Caroline Dinenage · Gosport · Haslar Marina · Hampshire · Labour · Home Office

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