55 m. ago Councils move to close off key alternative to asylum hotels in England

Local authorities tighten controls on houses in multiple occupation amid fears for community cohesion

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6 h. ago Asylum hotels latest: Badenoch calls for Tory councils to launch legal challenges after Epping migrant site shut

Chaos facing Starmer comes after Epping council granted temporary injunction blocking migrants from being housed at The Bell Hotel

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6 h. ago Badenoch urges Tory councils to challenge asylum hotels in court

Epping secured a temporary injunction blocking the use of the Essex town’s Bell Hotel as accommodation for asylum seekers on planning grounds.

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7 h. ago Badenoch calls on Tory councils to take legal action against asylum hotels

Opposition leader’s comments come after Essex council wins ruling to block asylum claimants from the Bell Hotel

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10 h. ago Antrim and Newtownabbey Council probes hotel being used for asylum seekers

DUP MLA Trevor Clarke said councillors from his party are pressing for similar investigations in other areas.

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11 h. ago How many asylum hotels Greater Manchester has and what councils are doing about them

Several councils across the country have said they are considering taking legal action following a High Court ruling on an Essex hotel

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12 h. ago Labour braced for wave of legal action over migrant hotels as immigration crisis deepens

Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice urged residents to protest outside more migrant hotels to force councils to take legal action to ban asylum seekers

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15 h. ago Councils across the country poised to close migrant hotels: Labour's policy in chaos...as minister admits they have no idea where they'll rehouse asylum seekers

Yesterday, council leaders won the first step in their bid to have The Bell Hotel closed, after Mr Justice Eyre ruled the establishment must stop housing asylum seekers by September 12.

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16 h. ago Government’s deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants will ‘deter small boat arrivals’, says Starmer – UK politics live

Prime minister says ‘strengthened partnership with Iraq will secure our borders’ as more councils in England plan to challenge asylum hotelsTrain fares in England are now expected to rise by a higher-than-expected 5.8% next year, causing concern among passenger groups.Rail ticket increases are usually calculated by adding one percentage point to July’s inflation reading on the retail prices index (RPI), which came in 0.2 points above forecasts on Wednesday at 4.8%. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Have your say: Is Nigel Farage stirring up tensions over asylum seekers?

Some councils are aiming to block hotels from housing asylum seekers, leaving the Government scrambling to find alternatives for thousands of people. Nigel Farage is seizing the moment - but is he easing pressure on the system, or stoking tensions?

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16 h. ago Asylum hotels latest: Councils vow to take legal action after Epping migrant site shut as Reform calls for protests

Chaos facing Starmer comes after Epping council granted temporary injunction blocking migrants from being housed at The Bell Hotel

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18 h. ago Epping hotel controversy: 13 councils to jump on ruling to remove asylum seekers

A wave of local authorities are vowing to block asylum seekers being housed in hotels after Epping Forest District council won a shock victory in the High Court following weeks of protests

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18 h. ago More councils in England plan to challenge asylum hotels after Essex ruling

Broxbourne council leader hopes to ‘go down same path’ as Epping, which has blocked people being housed in hotelCouncils across England are weighing up their own legal challenges after a high court ruling blocked people seeking asylum from being housed in an Essex hotel.The Conservative-run Broxbourne council in Hertfordshire said it was taking legal advice “as a matter of urgency” on whether it could follow the example of neighbouring Epping Forest district council, which applied successfully for an injunction to stop asylum seekers being accommodated at the Bell hotel in the town. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Asylum hotel latest: More councils seek legal action to ban migrants from being housed in their areas

Chaos facing Starmer comes after Epping council granted temporary injunction blocking migrants from being housed at The Bell Hotel

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19 h. ago Asylum hotels latest: Labour in turmoil with more councils eyeing legal action after Epping site shut

Chaos facing Starmer comes after council granted temporary injunction blocking migrants from being housed at The Bell Hotel

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20 h. ago UK councils weigh legal action on asylum hotels after Epping court win

High Court grants Epping Forest injunction against local hotel that blocks housing of asylum seekers there following wave of anti-immigration protests

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20 h. ago London commuter belt town is 'following Epping's path' to shut down migrant hotel after court injunction

Conservative-run Broxbourne Council said it was taking legal advice ‘as a matter of urgency’ over a migrant hotel in Cheshunt

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20 h. ago The simple loophole that could close the migrant hotel near you: Now MORE councils consider legal action to stop asylum seeker accommodation

Yesterday, council leaders won the first step in their bid to have The Bell Hotel closed, after Mr Justice Eyre ruled the establishment must stop housing asylum seekers by September 12.

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22 h. ago Labour faces migrant hotel chaos as more councils consider launching legal action to ban asylum seekers

The Reform leader says his party’s 12 local councils will do ‘everything in their power to follow Epping’s lead’ and challenge the use of hotels to house asylum seekers

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22 h. ago Now MORE Councils weigh up legal action to stop asylum seekers being housed in migrant hotels after stunning 'victory' in High Court

Yesterday, council leaders won the first step in their bid to have the Bell Hotel closed, after Mr Justice Eyre ruled the establishment must stop housing asylum seekers by September 12.

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