57 m. ago Nigel Farage hails Epping Council's migrant hotel win 'a great victory' after weeks of anarchy following sex assault charge

Council leaders yesterday won the first stage of their battle to close the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, on planning permission grounds after it became an epicentre of anti-immigration protests.

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1 hour ago The real difficulty ministers face is that the Epping hotel judgment is a clean and fair application of the law: ANDREW TETTENBORN

The Government's immigration policy of putting asylum seekers in hotels in some of the less well-off parts of the country has received a major blow

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2 h. ago Labour's migrant hotels policy is in disarray: Asylum seekers are stunned as Epping Council wins legal battle to move them out

The High Court ruling gives The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, just 24 days to close after it became the focus of violent protests.

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3 h. ago Migrant hotel chaos as more councils to 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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3 h. ago Council leaders weigh up legal challenges to migrant hotels after Epping ruling

Broxbourne Council in Hertfordshire is the first to say it is taking legal advice after the High Court ruling on migrant hotels.

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9 h. ago Government ‘does not have a plan’ to accommodate asylum seekers – council leader

Chris Whitbread was speaking after Epping Forest council was granted an injunction blocking asylum seekers from being housed at a local hotel.

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9 h. ago ‘A victory for mums and dads’ as asylum seekers to be removed from Essex hotel

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch hits out at Labour for ‘putting young male illegal immigrants’ in towns

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10 h. ago Epping migrant hotel is set to CLOSE as council wins legal battle following weeks of anarchy after resident was charged with sexual assault

Council leaders won the first stage of their battle close the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, on planning permission grounds after it became an epicentre of anti-immigration protests.

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10 h. ago Asylum seekers to be removed from Essex hotel as council granted injunction

Epping Forest District Council had asked a judge to issue an interim injunction stopping migrants from being accommodated at the Bell Hotel in Epping.

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10 h. ago Epping migrant hotel set to CLOSE after council wins legal battle for temporary injunction, despite Home Office claiming it would breach asylum seekers' human rights

Council leaders won the first stage of their battle close the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, on planning permission grounds after it became an epicentre of anti-immigration protests.

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11 h. ago Epping council wins High Court fight to evict asylum seekers from hotel as judge grants bombshell injunction

Asylum seekers will be moved from the Bell Hotel within 28 days thanks to the High Court order

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11 h. ago Epping Bell Hotel blocked from housing asylum seekers after protests erupt

Epping Forest District Council has been succesful in blocking migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping following a series of violent protests which left at least eight officers injured

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11 h. ago Asylum seekers set to be removed from Essex hotel as council granted injunction

Epping Forest District Council had asked a judge to issue an interim injunction stopping migrants from being accommodated at the Bell Hotel in Epping.

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12 h. ago Epping migrant hotel court battle takes dramatic twist as Home Secretary makes last

High Court hears an injunction would have a ‘substantial impact’ on the Home Secretary’s statutory duty to house asylum seekers

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12 h. ago Mystery of Reform's disappearing deputy: Party is accused of council 'shambles' as 22

Joseph Boam had been seen as one of the party's rising stars when he was appointed to the role at Leicestershire county council following the party's election win in May.

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12 h. ago Home secretary intervenes to try to halt bid to ban asylum seekers at protest

Yvette Cooper is attempting to ‘derail’ court process, council tells High Court judge

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34 h. ago Waitrose worker admits taking part in 'violent disorder' outside Epping migrant hotel and is told he now faces jail

Dean Smith was one of several men to have appeared in court charged with violent disorder following protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex.

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46 h. ago Judge to weigh detainees' legal rights at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades

A federal judge is considering whether detainees have been denied their legal rights at a temporary immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades

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3 d. ago Islamophobia on the rise in Australia and majority of incidents are not reported, report says

Islamic Council of Victoria says many Muslims don’t report racist incidents because they fear not being taken seriouslyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Islamic Council of Victoria has reported an increase in Islamophobia, warning that the actual number of victims is likely far higher than reported.On Saturday, the council held its first conference on Islamophobia, with politicians, police, religious leaders and academics among those in attendance at the event in Melbourne. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Council faces wait for ruling on asylum seekers hotel injunction bid

Epping Forest District Council filed a bid for a temporary injunction stopping migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping on Tuesday.

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