20 h. ago Asylum seeker at Epping migrant hotel is charged with sexual assault after Ethiopian charged for 'attacking girls' in a separate incident sparked huge protests

Mohammed Sharwarq, a Syrian national living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, faces seven charges linked to offences alleged to have been committed between July 25 and August 12.

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20 h. ago Asylum seeker charged with sexually assaulting male while staying at protest

Mohammed Sharwarq has been charged with seven offences and has been remanded into custody

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20 h. ago Syrian asylum seeker, 32, is charged with sexually assaulting male while staying at protest

Mohammed Sharwarq, a Syrian national living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, faces seven charges linked to offences alleged to have been committed between July 25 and August 12.

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43 h. ago Council seeks High Court ban on asylum seekers being housed at protest

It comes after a series of protests in recent weeks outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex

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65 h. ago We spoke to the people protesting outside an asylum seeker hotel in Greater Manchester

Protesters at Cresta Court in Altrincham have been divided only by a dual carriageway

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69 h. ago UK party leaders urged to end ‘pernicious currents’ of hatred fuelling anti

More than 200 refugee groups, charities and unions sign letter calling for action after weeks of protests outside asylum hotelsMore than 200 refugee organisations, charities and trade unions have signed an open letter calling on Britain’s political leaders to end “pernicious and insidious currents” of racism and hatred that underpin a slew of anti-migrant protests.The letter, coordinated by the campaign coalition Together With Refugees, has been signed by organisations including Amnesty International UK, City of Sanctuary UK, Care for Calais, Doctors of the World, the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Freedom from Torture, Islamic Relief, Oxfam, the Public and Commercial Services Union, Refugee Action and Safe Passage. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Top Tory's fears for daughters over boat migrants... After a spate of asylum

Robert Jenrick's comments follow a nationwide series of protests by angry parents outside hotels being used to house asylum seekers.

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4 d. ago I care more for my daughters' safety than the rights of foreign criminals. That's why I support every peaceful protest outside an asylum hotel, writes ROBERT JENRICK

ROBERT JENRICK: The news only seems to get worse: drug dealers, murderers and even reported spies from Iran have exploited our open borders.

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4 d. ago Watch: Moment police arrest protesters as hundreds rally in support of Palestine Action

Watch as police detain demonstrators during a protest against the terror ban of the group Palestine Action. (9 August)

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4 d. ago Police investigate reports GB News reporter 'hit with placard' at asylum hotel protest

The GB News reporter was trying to speak to counter-protesters outside a hotel housing asylum seekers

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5 d. ago Warning over 'agitators' after rival protests clash outside Altrincham asylum seeker hotel

Rival groups of protests clashed in Greater Manchester last night

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5 d. ago Arrests made as protests take place outside asylum hotels across UK

More than two hundred people were protesting outside the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf on Friday evening, with rival groups separated by police.

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5 d. ago Two arrested during demonstrations outside Canary Wharf hotel

The protest was held to rally against recent anti-migrant demonstrations across the country

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5 d. ago Migrant hotel protests descend into chaos as protesters clash with police officers ahead of weekend of anarchy

Swarms of anti-migrant protesters descended upon migrant hotels across the country this evening and have already begun clashing with police.

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5 d. ago Home Office insists single male asylum seekers WILL be moved into hotel despite angry protests

The contentious development at the 19-room Park Hotel in Diss, Norfolk, will see the men replace asylum-seeking families who have lived there for two years. Pictured: Protests

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6 d. ago Police in England brace for disorder as far right promote anti

Restrictions in place on Friday in areas including Norwich and officers will monitor at least 12 other towns and citiesPolice are braced for potential disorder in towns across England this weekend amid the far right’s promotion of a range of protests against asylum seekers, with anti-racism activists planning counter-protests.Restrictions will be in place on Friday at locations including Norwich while officers will police at least 12 other towns and cities that evening. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago We’re prepared if protests turn violent, police say ahead of string of anti

Forces are preparing for a fresh wave of anti-migrant protests at asylum hotels as well as possible mass arrests as Palestine Action supporters continue to defy terror laws

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8 d. ago Inside the depraved world of migrant hunters using disturbing tactics to track down asylum hotels

Far-right activists are descending on asylum hotels and livestreaming to thousands of followers as they hurl abuse at those who live and work there. Holly Evans reports how their actions are laying the groundwork for anti-migrant protests across the country and the violence that follows

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8 d. ago Prison bosses make room for possible influx before planned protests across England

Exclusive: possible arrests at protests against Palestine Action ban and asylum hotels likely to stretch prisonsPrison bosses will make room for a possible influx of arrested demonstrators this weekend amid concerns that some jails are close to full, the head of the national governors’ body has revealed.Police have threatened to make hundreds of arrests if a planned protest in London this weekend over the proscription of Palestine Action goes ahead. There are also at least eight planned demonstrations outside hotels housing asylum seekers. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Moment asylum seeker gives the finger to protesters outside migrant hotel before being ushered away by police

The young man was headed towards the The Chine Hotel in Boscombe, Bournemouth, which was surrounded by a group of 40 anti-migrant protesters.

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