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People have ‘every right’ to protest asylum hotels – shadow home secretary

People have “every right to engage in protest”, the shadow home secretary has said, amid concerns a High Court ruling could trigger a wave of demonstrations outside asylum hotels. Chris Philp named three Conservative-led councils which are ...

21 Aug 2025 at 09:15

Fresh wave of asylum hotel protests expected after Epping ruling

A wave of protests outside hotels used as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers is expected in the coming days. It comes as the latest figures showed there were more than 32,000 asylum seekers in hotels, marking a rise of 8% during ...

22 Aug 2025 at 00:03

Government ‘does not have a plan’ to accommodate asylum seekers – council leader

The Government does not have a plan to accommodate asylum seekers and did not listen to concerns that they should not be housed at the Bell Hotel, the leader of Epping Forest District Council has said. Chris Whitbread, who also leads ...

19 Aug 2025 at 18:21

Council faces wait for ruling on asylum seekers hotel injunction bid

A council will discover on Tuesday whether it has been successful in a bid to temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel. Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction stopping migrants ...

15 Aug 2025 at 16:13

Government could close asylum hotels next year with ‘one-off scheme’ – charity

The Government could close asylum hotels next year by allowing people from certain countries likely to be recognised as refugees temporary permission to stay under a “one-off scheme”, analysis by the Refugee Council has ...

28 Aug 2025 at 00:01

Epping asylum seeker injunction ‘risks setting precedent’, Court of Appeal told

An injunction that is set to temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel creates a “risk of a precedent being set”, the Court of Appeal has been told. The Home Office and Somani Hotels, which ...

28 Aug 2025 at 13:03

Epping asylum seeker injunction could spark more protests, Court of Appeal told

An injunction that is set to temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel could spark further protests, the Court of Appeal has been told. Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping, ...

28 Aug 2025 at 15:49

Court of Appeal to rule on Epping asylum seeker injunction challenge on Friday

Three senior judges will rule on whether to overturn a temporary injunction which is set to block asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping on Friday. Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in ...

28 Aug 2025 at 16:35

Home Office bid to appeal against Epping asylum seeker hotel ruling to be heard

Home Office bid to appeal against Epping asylum seeker ruling due to be heard

The Home Office’s bid to challenge the decision to temporarily block the owner of the Bell Hotel in Epping from housing asylum seekers is due to be heard at the Court of Appeal on Thursday. Last week, Mr Justice ...

28 Aug 2025 at 09:33

Housing asylum seekers in Essex hotel causing ‘very serious problem’, court told

Housing asylum seekers at an Essex hotel is becoming a “very serious problem” which “could not be much worse”, a council has told the High Court. Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction ...

15 Aug 2025 at 15:49

Migrant residing at Epping asylum seeker hotel is charged with sexual assault

A migrant residing at a hotel that has been the focus of a series of protests has been charged with alleged offences including sexual assault. Essex Police said Syrian national Mohammed Sharwarq, who resides ...

13 Aug 2025 at 16:30

Council’s bid to block hotel housing asylum seekers to be heard on Friday

A council’s bid to be granted a temporary injunction blocking asylum seekers from being accommodated at a hotel is expected to be heard on Friday. Epping Forest District Council said on Tuesday that it had ...

14 Aug 2025 at 14:34

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