“I hope national government are going to know what we’ve done – we’ll take it to Westminster until we get this issue sorted out.” Protest organiser Dean Everitt added: “We’ve proved a point – we’re not right-wing thugs, we’re not racists, we’re just everyday people that are fed up and sick to the back teeth of migration.”
About 300 people gathered at the Herbert Ingram memorial for the demonstration
A protest against “high-levels” of immigration in a Lincolnshire market town has taken place.
The Boston Protest Group said the “peaceful demonstration” was aimed at highlighting the pressure put on local services by migrant workers.
About 300 people gathered at the Herbert Ingram memorial for the demonstration, which organisers said was not aimed at individuals.
An estimated 9,000 foreign workers have settled in the town in recent years.
Protest organiser Dean Everitt said: “We had a good turnout of people, the right people, and we put our point across peacefully.
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