2 h. ago Epping asylum hotel resident guilty of sex assaults that sparked anti

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu ‘s arrest sparked mass anti-migrant protests and counter-demonstrations that spread across the UK

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7 h. ago Home Office loses bid to delay trial of Epping asylum seeker hotel use claim

The Home Office said that Epping Forest District Council’s legal claim against Somani Hotels should be delayed by six weeks.

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31 h. ago Asylum seeker hotel protests slammed by West Lothian councillors

The protests followed the Supreme Court’s overturn of an injunction won by a council in Essex ordering a hotel to move asylum seekers out of the Bell Hotel in Epping.

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54 h. ago Man and woman charged after protests over asylum hotel in Epping

Essex Police stressed that nobody had been arrested for unfurling a flag.

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3 d. ago Epping hotel protest LIVE as full reasons given for court overturning ban

Last week, the Court of Appeal scrapped an injunction that would have forced the 138 migrants living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, to leave by September 12

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3 d. ago Labour in ‘complete denial’ over asylum crisis as Cooper unveils crackdown on refugee reunions

Another round of protests took place over the weekend against the housing of asylum seekers in The Bell Hotel in Epping

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3 d. ago Asylum hotels latest: Cooper to unveil crackdown on asylum system after Epping ruling sparks fresh protests

Another round of protests took place over the weekend against the housing of asylum seekers in The Bell Hotel in Epping

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3 d. ago Awkward moment Nick Robinson reminds Chris Philp he opened Bell Hotel for asylum seekers

Nick Robinson reminded Chris Philp that he, as immigration minister under the Conservative government, opened up the use of the Bell Hotel in Epping for the use of housing asylum seekers during a live interview on BBC Radio 4 on Monday, 1 September.

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4 d. ago Labour minister insists the rights of Bell hotel asylum seekers trump those of families in Epping

Sir Keir Starmer could soon bleed voters after the Government won a controversial court victory allowing asylum seekers to stay at The Bell Hotel in Epping.

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4 d. ago Labour minister insists the rights of Bell hotel asylum seekers are more important than families in Epping

Sir Keir Starmer could soon bleed voters after the Government won a controversial court victory allowing asylum seekers to stay at The Bell Hotel in Epping.

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4 d. ago 'Thank you Keir!' Migrants staying at Epping hotel hail Starmer after his Government fought to keep asylum seekers there

Sir Keir has been thanked after a temporary injunction which blocked asylum seekers being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, was dramatically overturned at the Court of Appeal.

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5 d. ago Masked men attempt to enter London asylum hotel as angry protests take place across UK after Epping ruling

Epping Forest District Council will decide on Monday whether it is set to take its battle over the Bell Hotel to the Supreme Court

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5 d. ago Three men arrested after police injured at protest following Epping Hotel ruling

They were detained during protest at the Epping hotel used to house asylum seekers

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5 d. ago Protestors gather outside Epping hotel housing asylum seekers

Protestors gathered outside of The Bell Hotel in Epping on Friday after the Court of Appeal overturned a temporary injunction that blocked asylum seekers from being housed there.

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5 d. ago Asylum seekers can continue to be housed at Essex hotel after court challenge

The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling which would have stopped 138 asylum seekers being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, beyond September 12.

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5 d. ago Epping hotel protest leads to arrests after asylum ruling overturned

The local council has said it is ‘ruling nothing out’ following the Court of Appeal decision

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5 d. ago Being told the human rights of asylum seekers trump those of residents will haunt Labour: SIR MICHAEL ELLIS

The Home Secretary may today be celebrating after the Court of Appeal ruling 140 male asylum seekers can remain at the Epping hotel at the centre of anti-immigrant protests (pictured).

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5 d. ago Labour 'is taking side of migrants over Britons' as judges allow Home Office appeal on controversial Epping asylum hotel

In a victory for the Home Office, the Court of Appeal overturned an injunction ordering the removal of migrants from the Bell Hotel in Epping. MPs and the local council reacted furiously to the decision.

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5 d. ago Migrant hotel fightback: Defiant councils 'still planning to take legal action against Government' despite Home Office winning crucial Epping appeal

More than a dozen defiant councils are still planning on taking legal action against the Government despite the Home Office winning an appeal against the closure of an asylum seeker hotel in Epping. 

Society

5 d. ago Epping Bell Hotel asylum seeker too scared of being 'chased' to step outside

EXCLUSIVE: Khadar Mohamed, 24, from Somalia said he feels 'persecuted' after seeking asylum in the UK in and urged protesters to keep in mind that asylum seekers are human

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