Published on
11/09/2026 – 22:02 GMT+2
Police in southern England have banned face coverings at an anti-immigration rally as well as in a counter-protest planned in Portsmouth on Saturday, amid concerns over potential unrest.
The demonstration, organised by protesters calling themselves “patriots”, is expected to begin at around noon.
Hampshire Police, which has responsibility for Portsmouth, said the mask ban was to “reduce opportunities for violence, intimidation and criminality”.
It said the move followed “recent incidents of violence and intimidation by a minority of those who have been intent on disrupting peaceful protest”.
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