A UKIP protest in Southampton city centre on Saturday lunchtime (Jan 25), calling for 'mass deportations', was met by an anti-racist counter-protest reportedly twice the size, including several city councillors. "Whose streets?" was the call from counter protesters; "Our streets!" came the chanted response.

A large police presence, including a cordon of officers, kept the groups apart before UKIP protesters marched from the Bargate to the Cenotaph. Counter-protesters followed closely, with police managing the timing and using railings in Watts Park to maintain separation. It's understood there was one arrest during the afternoon.