Portsmouth protests: Anti-migrant and counter-demonstrators clash

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How did the left and right cover Portsmouth protests: Anti-migrant and counter-demonstrators clash?

Of the 23 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 39% are rated centre, 44% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 49. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Portsmouth protests: Anti-migrant and counter-demonstrators clash left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 23 rated outlets on this story, 17% are rated left, 39% are rated centre, 44% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Portsmouth protests: Anti-migrant and counter-demonstrators clash biased?

Portsmouth protests: Anti-migrant and counter-demonstrators clash is one event reported by 49 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Portsmouth protests: Anti-migrant and counter-demonstrators clash?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Portsmouth protests: Anti-migrant and counter-demonstrators clash?

49 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What happened at the Portsmouth demonstrations?

Anti-migrant protesters and counter-demonstrators held rival rallies in Portsmouth. Police were present in large numbers and warned that protesters wearing face coverings could be arrested. One man was charged with violent disorder and assaulting a police constable in relation to a previous demonstration.

What did the police say about face coverings?

Hampshire Police warned that protesters wearing face coverings could be arrested under powers in the Crime and Policing Act. Following these warnings, no one was seen wearing masks at either gathering.

Who is Del Leon Somerville?

Del Leon Somerville, aged 42, was charged with violent disorder and assaulting a police constable. His arrest followed a previous anti-migrant demonstration in Portsmouth, and police indicated it was the first of anticipated further arrests.