Man, 76, charged for ‘wearing face covering’ at Portsmouth protest

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 Demonstrators participate in an anti-migrant march through the city, on September 12, 2026 in Portsmouth, England. A volunteer RNLI crew rescued approximately 140 migrants from a "mega dinghy" crossing the English Channel last Sunday night, triggering intense far-right protests and road blockades in Eastney, Portsmouth. Stand Up To Racism are staging a counter protest to today's far right march by the self-styled South Coast Patriots. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
The charge comes just one day after the force announced it would use powers enabling officers to arrest anyone concealing their identity (Picture: Getty)

A 76-year-old man has been charged by Hampshire Police with wearing a face covering at an anti-immigration demonstration in Portsmouth.

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