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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jamie Grierson and Vikram Dodd

UNCOVERED: Protests expected at asylum hotels across england as tensions mount | History Defined

Protesters in Epping: men and women hold England and union jack flags and signs including Epping Says No and Save Our Kids; one man in the foreground wears a union jack T-shirt and a blond woman wears a bright pink blouse.
Protesters have called for the closure of the Bell hotel in Epping, Essex. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images

Dozens of protests outside hotels used as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers are expected over the weekend across Britain amid mounting tensions over the issue.

Figures released on Thursday showed there were more than 32,000 asylum seekers in hotels, marking a rise of 8% during Labour’s first year in office.

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