UK Far-Right Activist Danny Tommo Livestreams Call To Block Coaches Carrying 140 Asylum Seekers in Portsmouth

Police escorted a convoy of coaches reportedly carrying around 140 asylum seekers through Portsmouth on Wednesday night after far-right activist Danny Tommo livestreamed a call for supporters to block the vehicles' arrival in the city.

Tommo broadcast footage of himself and a small crowd confronting the vehicles, telling viewers he wanted 'every single one of those patriotic souls' ready to resist what he described as a 'state directed invasion of UK shores by our traitorous Government and Whitehall civil service'.

A separate narrator featured in parts of the footage, though it was not always possible to distinguish which comments came from Tommo directly and which came from others present at the scene.

In the footage, Tommo can be heard demanding that '10,000 men' join the resistance to the arrivals, echoing the 'stop the boats' slogan used elsewhere in far-right and some mainstream political rhetoric. He also told the crowd, 'I'm not having these 200 men arrested' – an apparent reference to the protesters gathered around him, rather than to the coach passengers.

Police Impose Conditions on Portsmouth Protest

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary confirmed officers attended the scene and said conditions had been imposed on the protest under Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986, which allows police to restrict the location, timing and size of a public assembly. The force said its priority was keeping roads clear and preventing disorder, consistent with comments it has made about similar protests elsewhere in the country.

No arrests were reported from Wednesday night's demonstration. The force did not say how long the Section 14 conditions would remain in place or whether further restrictions were being considered ahead of any future demonstrations.

Home Office Response and Online Reaction

The Home Office said it has consistently argued that asylum seekers should be housed and processed in an orderly way, and did not comment directly on the Portsmouth protest.

Critics said the livestream appeared aimed at building support for Tommo's movement rather than at the coaches themselves, and accused him of lumping all asylum seekers into a single, hostile bracket. Some described the tone of the broadcast as openly dehumanising toward the people believed to be travelling on the coaches.

Tommo, who posts under the handle @RealDannyTommo, has built a following through similar livestreamed confrontations at asylum accommodation sites and transport hubs across the country in recent months. Wednesday's protest follows a pattern of demonstrations that have drawn both supporters and police attention in towns and cities where asylum seekers are due to be housed or transported.

The Home Office has faced repeated pressure over its handling of asylum accommodation, with local protests, both for and against housing arrangements, becoming more frequent in recent months. Wednesday's events in Portsmouth add to that pattern, though officials have not said whether the coaches' arrival is linked to any specific relocation or housing decision.

Supporters Rally Behind Tommo on X

Following the livestream, Tommo and the protest drew backing from users on X.

Mary (@maryjoy_2022) wrote: 'Too many traitors with more weapons/shields...' followed by a series of emojis.

User cmac cmac (@cmaccloves) posted: 'Good on all you Lads that turned up, kept it peaceful.
I hope to god thousands more stand with, otherwise your country is finished.
Wake Up Lads and join these bloody awesome Patriots 🙏❤️'

SangheliRipa (@SangheliRipa), reposting commentator Katie Hopkins, said: 'A brave stand today by @RealDannyTommo and the men and women with him. If you were not there at the front, your opinion, like mine, is just that. Hot air. We were not there. They were...'

Gwen France (@GKFrance222) wrote: 'He did a fantastic job, a true leader.' Another user, suzy (@Andrea63297204), posted: 'You can't negotiate with the coppers they are not on our side.'

User Brux (@Brux96987518) asked: 'So the boat ppl entered anyway?' In a further post, suzy (@Andrea63297204) added: 'So then how the hell I'd we stop them .it can't carry on'