Following protests against the RNLI in Poole at the weekend and last Friday’s gathering outside a hotel in Portswood housing asylum seekers placed there by the Home Office, both of which saw anti-asylum seeker protesters vastly outnumbered by counter demonstrators, another gathering and counter demo are planned for Friday...
Articles with the Tag Stand Up To Racism
Anti-racist group form new women’s section and are back on a counter demonstration on Friday
Following their AGM on Monday, Southampton Stand Up To Racism announced that they will be launching a new group: Southampton Women Against The Far Right. In a statement on social media, they said that the group would be “part of a wider national initiative set up by Stand Up...
Despite low turn out of anti-asylum seeker protesters in Portswood on Friday, group set to return on Sunday
Anti-asylum seeker protesters have been back on the streets of Portswood, Southampton, with dwindling numbers since the beginning of the new year. But what they lack in actual people on the street they seem to be trying to make up for with the frequency of which they are gathering...
Urgent ‘defend refugees rally’ this afternoon in Portswood
Southampton Stand Up To Racism have called an urgent rally to defend refugees in Portswood, Southampton, this afternoon. The group are encouraging people to gather at 3.45pm at the bus stop near Waitrose, Portswood, saying ‘please join us in unity’. In a post on social media, they say: “please...
Reader’s letter: Southampton Stand Up To Racism responds to council debate and ongoing far-right agitation
By Southampton Stand Up To Racism. Photo by Milo Wilson. Southampton has a proud tradition as a welcoming and compassionate city. Yet the ongoing mobilisation of far-right agitators targeting asylum seekers at the Highfield House Hotel has placed that reputation under strain and created a climate of hostility for...
Another unity march in Portswood this Friday
Following last week’s demonstration, which saw around 100 people march up Portswood high street in a show of community unity, another march is planned for this Friday (21st November). The marches are organised by Southampton Stand Up To Racism. The group has also been coordinating counter-protests, in response to...
Reader’s letter: Look what we can achieve when we unite – let’s keep up the momentum
By Adnan Chaudy, Southampton Stand Up To Racism. When Southampton stands together, we show what real community looks like. Last month, hundreds of local people — proud, diverse, and united — took to the streets for our Unity Demonstration against the far-right rally, which had been billed by its...
Anti-racism group to hold march in Southampton on Friday evening
An anti-racism Southampton organisation is holding a march through Portswood High Street on Friday evening, calling for unity (14/11/25). The event, organised by Southampton Stand Up To Racism (SSUTR) comes after several months of anti-asylum seeker rallies outside a hotel housing asylum seekers and a number of marches by...
Anti-asylum seeker protest and unity counter demonstration changed to Thursday this week
Following Sunday’s all-out anti-asylum seeker march through Southampton, organised by ‘Southampton Patriots’ and large ‘Unity Demonstration’ counter-demo, organised by Southampton Stand Up To Racism, alongside local faith, community and trade union groups, the weekly protests and counter protests outside a Portswood hotel continue this week, taking place tonight (30th...
Southampton residents and organizations raise concerns over large anti-migrant demonstration
Southampton residents and organisations have spoken of their concern for the local community following the announcement of plans for a large anti-migrant protest, which organisers aim to be the largest seen outside of London, set to take place in the city on Sunday. The demonstration, backed by Tommy Robinson,...