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After the Epping Forest case, the government needs to be bold and build asylum housing that works

Over recent weeks, the interim injunction to halt the housing of asylum seekers at the Bell hotel in Epping has thrown government plans into crisis. The Home Office has now successfully appealed this judgment but does still need to come up with another plan for housing asylum seekers in the…

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Police clash with anti-migrant protesters marching on Epping council offices

Police officers clashed with anti-migrant protesters marching from the Bell Hotel in Essex towards Epping Forest council offices on Sunday, 31 August.

The Independent UK

Asylum ban at Essex hotel may incite future demonstrations, court hears

Home Office and the Bell hotel owners are challenging Epping Forest council’s injunction to stop 138 asylum seekers being housed

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How people in Epping reacted to closure of migrant hotel

Epping Forest District Council was granted a temporary High Court injunction on Tuesday blocking asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell Hotel.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage claims court ruling removing asylum seekers from hotel as 'victory'

NIGEL Farage has claimed a court decision allowing an English council to remove asylum seekers from a hotel as a “victory”.

The National (Scotland)

Vulnerable man, 69, found dead in tent after escaping from mental health appointment

Sydney Piper was supposed to be under constant one-to-one care, but fled and was found in Epping Forest a month later

Evening Standard

New 15-mile walking route from Epping Forest to Peckham launched by TfL

The route includes Walthamstow Marshes, London Fields and Burgess Park

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Mother of man found dead in Epping Forest rejects Met’s apology

Evidence Joel said the force’s apology over her son Richard Okorogheye “is not accepted”.

The Independent UK

Inside the playful north-east London extension inspired by Epping Forest that’s just won a top renovation award

This architect couple’s forest-inspired and family-friendly renovation won the Unique Character prize at this year’s Don’t Move, Improve! awards.

Evening Standard

'Death of my teenage son torments me every day - I want him to knock on my door'

Richard Okorogheye, 19, was discovered in Epping Forest on 5 April 2021 after going missing from his home in west London for over a week and now the Met's initial response is being investigated

Daily Mirror

Richard Okorogheye: Grieving mother says ‘every day is torment’ one year after teen found dead in woods

The teenager was found in Epping Forest a year ago after going missing from west London

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