Overview

• West Mercia Police said three people were arrested at Worcester’s Fownes Hotel protest, and two officers were assaulted without injury during a largely peaceful event involving about 150 people.
• Officers imposed road closures, maintained a line between opposing groups, and are reviewing body‑worn and CCTV footage to identify any further offences.
• Local leaders including Worcester’s mayor and deputy mayor joined a counter‑protest that opposed the anti‑immigration rally outside the hotel.
• In Portsmouth today, anti‑immigration demonstrators and Stand Up To Racism supporters faced off at Guildhall Square as police enforced separation and rival chants.
• Campaigners are seeking to leverage this week’s High Court ruling on Epping’s Bell Hotel, with reports of additional hotel protests planned nationwide and political figures urging legal action or an appeal.