Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
65/100
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Police made 12 arrests for a range of offences including assaulting an officer following a protest in Gosport on Sunday night.
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Police → make → night
Demonstrators had gathered in the town amid reports that authorities were preparing for the arrival of a boat.
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authorities → gather → boat
The dinghy was being shadowed by French rescue vessels until it was met by the RNLI boats in English waters, according to ship tracking data.
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it → shadow → data
The Home Office said 149 migrants were believed to be on board.
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migrants → say → board
A Government spokesperson said: “The Border Security Command works around the clock to protect our border.
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Command → say → border
We have established contingency plans to make sure we can securely disembark, check and process all small boat arrivals.
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we → establish → arrivals
“Migrants will be transported to short term holding facilities in Kent where they will be processed as normal and undergo stringent health, security and biometric checks.”
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they → transport → checks
On Sunday, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said it had deployed officers to Gosport to “support our partners in the event of an emergency at sea”.
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it → say → sea
Ambulances and coaches were spotted in the area.
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Ambulances → spot → area
The force has imposed conditions under the Public Order Act as well as powers prohibiting the wearing of face coverings.
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force → impose → coverings
Demonstrators had assembled near Haslar Marina where the atmosphere was mostly peaceful, though there were reports of flares being set off and some scuffles with police.
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atmosphere → assemble → police
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There were similar scenes last month when protesters gathered in the area expecting migrants to arrive on a dinghy, but they were ultimately taken to Dover by sea.
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they → read → sea
Meanwhile, two men died and two women were injured in an attempt to cross the English Channel in a small boat overnight.
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women → die → boat
French authorities said the men, one in his 30s and one in his 40s, died after leaving the coast at Berck.
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men → say → Berck
The women were taken to hospital after suffering burns over a large part of their bodies, the authorities said.
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authorities → take → bodies
A spokesman for the Pas-de-Calais prefecture said: “An investigation has been opened by the Boulogne-sur-Mer public prosecutor’s office to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
“François-Xavier Lauch, Prefect of Pas-de-Calais, thanks all the services involved, particularly the firefighters, for their intervention and commitment during this operation.”
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Lauch → say → operation
Last month, British rescue boats collected the passengers of a migrant dinghy which had spent around 30 hours at sea after setting off from Normandy.
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which → collect → Normandy
The 51 migrants, who refused help from the French coastguard, arrived in Dover after being transferred to Border Security Command boats.
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who → refuse → boats
It was expected the migrants would be taken to Gosport, with hundreds of protesters gathering after coaches and ambulances were spotted in the area.
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coaches → expect → area
Six people were arrested by officers during the evening.
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people → arrest → evening
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