Minister brands Farage ‘the very worst’ kind of politician over asylum hotel claims Dan Jarvis said ‘the very worst’ politicians try to drive people apart The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025
Government working on contingency plans after ruling on Epping migrant hotel Ministers are now bracing for further legal challenges from councils across the country. Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025
Government’s deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants will ‘deter small boat arrivals’, says Starmer – as it happened Prime minister says ‘strengthened partnership with Iraq will secure our borders’ as more councils in England plan to challenge asylum hotels The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025
Labour faces migrant hotel chaos as more councils consider launching legal action to ban asylum seekers The Reform leader says his party’s 12 local councils will do ‘everything in their power to follow Epping’s lead’ and challenge the use of hotels to house asylum seekers The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
London commuter belt town is 'following Epping's path' to shut down migrant hotel after court injunction Conservative-run Broxbourne Council said it was taking legal advice ‘as a matter of urgency’ over a migrant hotel in Cheshunt Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Council leaders weigh up legal challenges to migrant hotels after Epping ruling Broxbourne Council in Hertfordshire is the first to say it is taking legal advice after the High Court ruling on migrant hotels. The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
Officials win court case to remove migrants from UK hotel that's been focus of protests Thousands of people have protested near the hotel in Epping after an asylum seeker living there was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Euronews · Aug 19, 2025
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 · Aug 19, 2025
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) · Aug 19, 2025
‘A victory for mums and dads’ as asylum seekers to be removed from Essex hotel Tory leader Kemi Badenoch hits out at Labour for ‘putting young male illegal immigrants’ in towns Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Ministers braced for further legal challenges after High Court Epping decision Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hailed the decision a ‘victory’. Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Asylum seekers to be removed from Essex hotel as council granted injunction Epping Forest District Council had asked a judge to issue an interim injunction stopping migrants from being accommodated at the Bell Hotel in Epping. Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Labour plans in turmoil after Epping hotel blocked from housing asylum seekers Other local leaders expected to mount challenges as a result of council in Essex winning injunction following protests The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025
Epping council wins High Court fight to evict asylum seekers from hotel as judge grants bombshell injunction Asylum seekers will be moved from the Bell Hotel within 28 days thanks to the High Court order Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025 Labour condemns Robert Jenrick’s visit to rally attended by far-right activist Shadow minister posts picture of himself at protest outside Essex hotel that has become anti-immigration flashpoint
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 Man accused of punching police car amongst those in court over Epping migrant hotel violence A series of separate hearings took place at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday
Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2025 Men in court charged with violent disorder after protests outside migrant hotel Protests began after a migrant who was housed at the property was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025 Judge urged to shut down hotel housing asylum seekers in Epping Council applies for urgent injunction against owners of Bell hotel amid concerns of violence and disorder
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025 Council faces wait for ruling on asylum seekers hotel injunction bid Epping Forest District Council filed a bid for a temporary injunction stopping migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping on Tuesday.
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025 Housing asylum seekers in Essex hotel causing ‘very serious problem’, court told Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction stopping migrants from being accommodated at the Bell Hotel in Epping.
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025 Epping asylum seeker hotel 'feeding ground for violent unrest', says council in High Court bid to shut it down The Bell Hotel has been at the centre of violent protests over its housing of asylum seekers
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025 Epping asylum seeker hotel has become ‘feeding ground for unrest’, says council seeking ban Epping Forest District Council has applied for High Court injunction in bid to stop The Bell hotel housing asylum seekers
Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025 Council’s bid to block hotel housing asylum seekers to be heard on Friday Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction stopping migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex.
The Conversation · Aug 13, 2025 A new way of thinking about empathy could cool Britain’s migration rows Recent protests at asylum hotels in Epping, Essex, have prompted calls from the hotel’s residents for something rare in UK migration debates: understanding. This is something that has been clearly lacking in the conversations fuelling anti-immigrant protests, from Southport in summer 2024 to Ballymena in Northern Ireland and Essex this…
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025 Migrant residing at Epping asylum seeker hotel is charged with sexual assault The 32-year-old Syrian has been charged with sexual assault, two counts of common assault and four of assault by beating.