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Protesters gather outside Portsmouth hotel after mistaking visiting cricket team for asylum seekers
A crowd dispersed after learning the hotel hosted Pakistan's under-19 cricket team rather than migrants.
The short version
- Anti-immigration protesters gathered outside a Portsmouth hotel after incorrectly identifying members of the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team as asylum seekers.[BBC News · The Guardian]
- Reform UK county councillor George Madgwick confirmed the guests' identities after speaking with hotel staff and viewing proof.[BBC News · The Guardian]
- Hampshire Constabulary attended the scene outside the hotel, and cricket authorities are reviewing security measures for the remainder of the tour.[BBC News · The Guardian]
Key facts
- Anti-immigration protesters gathered outside a hotel in Portsmouth after mistaking the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team for asylum seekers.[BBC News · The Guardian]
- Reform UK county councillor George Madgwick stated that hotel staff and the team coach provided proof confirming the guests were the touring cricket squad.[BBC News · The Guardian]
- Hampshire Constabulary confirmed that police officers responded to reports of a gathering outside the hotel shortly before 18:30 BST.[BBC News]
- The England and Wales Cricket Board checked on the players' wellbeing with the Pakistan Cricket Board and is conducting a review of security arrangements.[The Guardian]
Sources
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- Protesters outside Portsmouth hotel confuse Pakistan U19 cricket team for asylum seekersThe Guardian - World
- Crowd gathers after Pakistani cricket team mistaken for migrantsBBC News - Top Stories