20 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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20 h. ago Rory McIlroy’s true colours clear as PGA Tour rival reveals conversation with security guard

Rory McIlroy and Chris Gotterup were paired together in the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open earlier this month, with the latter ultimately claiming the second PGA Tour win of his career

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22 h. ago More than 50,000 migrants have crossed Channel since Keir Starmer became PM: Asylum seeker reaches Britain's shores every 11 minutes... but minister still insists it's 'not our fault'

The milestone underscores the failure of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer 's 'smash the gangs' strategy - with one migrant crossing every 11 minutes.

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41 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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43 h. ago Over 200 charities tell leaders to take 'strong stand' against anti

Demonstrations have been held outside hotels housing asylum seekers including the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, and in London and Newcastle. They have been met with counter-protests by anti-racism campaigners

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44 h. ago Rioters smash into asylum seeker hotel in horrific scenes as four jailed

The pair were at the forefront of the disorder in Rotherham last August following the Southport attack

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45 h. ago Kemi Badenoch suggests putting asylum seekers in ‘migrant camps’

The Tory leader suggested that putting asylum seekers in ‘camps’ could avoid ‘bringing all of this hassle into communities’

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46 h. ago Brothers among four more jailed after rioting outside asylum seeker hotel

More than 100 people have now been sentenced following the disorder outside the Holiday Inn Express, near Rotherham, in August 2024.

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64 h. ago Hundreds honor security guard killed in New York office tower shooting

The life of Aland Etienne, the security guard who was killed last month at a Manhattan office tower, is being remembered

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3 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 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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4 d. ago Targeted by the right, Britain’s asylum hotels are places of fear and disorder. Bad political decisions made it so | Daniel Trilling

In the frenzy of racism and culture warring, the issue of why hotels are used gets overlookedA broad section of Britain’s right has spent the summer behaving as if it would like a repeat of last year’s racist riots. As politicians and commentators cry “tinderbox Britain” – are they warning us, or willing it on? – far-right extremists have been actively trying to stoke violence. This year, they have pinned their hopes on asylum hotels, an issue where public fears over crime, immigration and the welfare state conveniently converge.In some places, far-right activists have piggybacked on protests prompted by local grievances. The most significant this year was in Epping, Essex, after an alleged sexual assault by an asylum seeker led to demonstrations that turned violent when they were joined by members of various far-right groups. A similar pattern has unfolded in London’s Canary Wharf, after untrue rumours that some of the Epping hotel residents were being moved there. In other cases, ...

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4 d. ago Eritrean asylum seeker who 'threatened to torture wife and children' says he should be allowed to stay 'secure and safe in UK'

An asylum seeker who reportedly threatened to torture his wife and two young children is fighting to stay in the UK.

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5 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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5 d. ago Man, 22, living in asylum seeker hotel appears in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman

Tadi Alemeyeha, 22, pleaded not guilty to the offence, allegedly committed earlier this month, during the brief hearing at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

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7 d. ago Seaside town terrorised by kids as young as eight hires private security firm to tackle gangs

Private security guards have been recruited to patrol the town, with groups of children reportedly stealing, shouting abuse, and using catapults

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7 d. ago UK to bear transport costs of ‘one in, one out’ asylum seeker deal with France

Treaty can be ended by either side at a month’s notice and France can refuse returns on certain groundsThe UK will pay the costs of transporting asylum seekers to and from France under Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” deal with Emmanuel Macron, it has emerged.The deal will have to be renewed by 11 June next year, and can be ended at a month’s notice by either side, documents made public by the government indicate. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Pakistani asylum seeker appears in court accused of raping eight

It is alleged that Kamran Khan, 43, raped the child twice between September 2024 and July 2025 before forcing her to watch a third person engage in sexual activity.

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7 d. ago Egyptian failed asylum seeker drowned attempting to jump onto ship travelling to Canada at British port, inquest told

Failed asylum seeker Walid Gomaa, 26, from Egypt, drowned as he attempted to jump onto the ramp of the MV Tannhauser at Southampton docks, which was due to sail to Canada.

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8 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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