64 h. ago Labour must act to close asylum hotels or face Reform poll gains, ex

Charlie Falconer says government was right to challenge Epping hotel ruling but now has to ‘move forward’A former Labour justice secretary has warned that Reform UK will continue to rise in opinion polls unless the government moves faster to close hotels housing people seeking asylum.On Friday, the government won a court of appeal challenge against an injunction by Epping Forest district council that would have resulted in 130 asylum seekers being moved out of the Bell hotel. In recent weeks the hotel has become the focus of repeated protests, some of which have been orchestrated by far-right extremists and have turned violent. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Police arrest three as officers are injured in furious scenes outside Epping migrants hotel with demos expected today across UK as councils press ahead with legal fight to close asylum accommodation

Police have arrested people in angry scenes outside an Epping migrants hotel at the centre of a Government court case - with warnings of more protests to come.

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3 d. ago WASPI women confirm new update on legal bid for State Pension age compensation

WASPI is set to challenge the DWP compensation decision in court before the end of the year.

Economics

4 d. ago Home Office appeals against injunction that closed asylum hotel — as it could spark further protests

Home Office claims ban on Essex asylum hotel could have a ‘serious impact’ on the UK’s ability to house migrants

Society

5 d. ago The government must consider all options for a more forceful approach to migration

Editorial: The proposal to grant a temporary permission to work to asylum seekers from countries where the overwhelming majority of applications for refugee status are normally granted deserves a cautious welcome – not least because it would enable 200 asylum hotels to be closed within a year, and help get the beleaguered system back on track

Politics

5 d. ago Starmer could end asylum hotel use in six months with this one move, charity claims

The prime minister is under pressure to close asylum hotels after a series of violent protests

Events

6 d. ago Yvette Cooper quietly agrees to close second asylum hotel at centre of anti

Protesters gathered outside the Park Hotel in Diss last month after the Home Office said it would remove migrant families and replace them with lone male asylum seekers.

Events

1 week ago Fact check: How many asylum hotels have been closed under Labour?

Ministers claimed about 200 have been closed since the peak under the previous government – but most of this fall took place under the Conservatives.

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1 week ago Closing asylum hotels must be orderly, Cooper says amid Government legal bid

The Government will seek to appeal against the High Court’s refusal to allow it to intervene in the case, and then further appeal against the ruling.

Politics

1 week ago Government to appeal against court ruling blocking asylum seekers being housed at Epping hotel – UK politics live

Security minister says Labour will close asylum hotels by the end of this parliament but it needs to be done ‘in a managed and ordered way’In an interview on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme on Friday, MSP Jeremy Balfour who has resigned from the Scottish Conservatives (see 9.13am BST), said he feels the party has “lost its way in Scotland” and “I don’t think it represents true Conservative values”.According to the PA news agency, when asked if Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay is the right person for the job and whether he should stay in the post, he said:Clearly I’m no longer a member of the party so that’s no longer a decision for me to make.I get on very well as an individual with Russell, I think he’s a good individual. Whether he’s the person to lead the Scottish Conservatives is obviously for MSPs, for the membership, to decide.What I’m very clear about is that those with disabilities, other minorities and the people of Lothian need a voice for people t...

Politics

1 week ago Home Office will appeal Epping asylum hotel ruling as pressure piles on PM

Security Minister Dan Jarvis confirmed the Government intends to appeal a high court ruling ordering the Bell Hotel in Epping to close to asylum seekers - saying hotels must be closed in a 'managed' way

Society

1 week ago Keir Starmer will APPEAL over ruling to close Epping migrant hotel after it throws Labour asylum policy into chaos by triggering wave of cases across Britain

Security minister Dan Jarvis revealed the Government will appeal against a refusal to allow the Home Office to intervene in the case.

Events

1 week ago Government to appeal court ruling blocking asylum seekers being housed at Epping hotel – UK politics live

Security minister says Labour will close asylum hotels by the end of this parliament but it needs to be done ‘in a managed and ordered way’In an interview on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme on Friday, MSP Jeremy Balfour who has resigned from the Scottish Conservatives (see 9.13am BST), said he feels the party has “lost its way in Scotland” and “I don’t think it represents true Conservative values”.According to the PA news agency, when asked if Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay is the right person for the job and whether he should stay in the post, he said:Clearly I’m no longer a member of the party so that’s no longer a decision for me to make.I get on very well as an individual with Russell, I think he’s a good individual. Whether he’s the person to lead the Scottish Conservatives is obviously for MSPs, for the membership, to decide.What I’m very clear about is that those with disabilities, other minorities and the people of Lothian need a voice for people t...

Politics

1 week 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

Events

3 w. ago London council loses legal bid to prevent loss of Section 106 homes due to mortgagee protection clause

London council loses legal bid to prevent loss of Section 106 homes due to mortgagee protection clause  Inside Housing

Economics