Councillor says workers were unable to leave Port of Dover amid 'safety fears'

Local councillor Chris Vinson says "several hundred masked men" have been blocking local roads. “There are stacks of people who are stuck in their cars or in their workplaces as a result," says Vinson, who is leader of the Conservative group at Dover District Council. Vinson, speaking before the protesters dispersed, said their motives appeared to be "illegal migration-related" - a BBC reporter at the scene has since confirmed they were chanting "stop the boats&quot