Anti-racism demonstrators mount counter-protest at Epping hotel Campaigners from Stand Up To Racism marched to The Bell Hotel The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025
Epping protests LIVE: Three people arrested during peaceful protests but no violence reported Hotel housing asylum seekers at centre of fresh protests, while demonstration also taking place outside Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2025
Police impose restrictions ahead of fresh protests outside migrant hotel Sunday is set to see the latest in a series of demonstrations outside The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex. Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2025
‘Before, I felt safe and the locals were nice’: asylum seekers on how Epping protests have transformed daily life Men living in the Bell hotel in Essex tell how they have been verbally abused, chased and physically attacked The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2025
Nine charged after protests outside Epping asylum hotel, Essex Police say The charges come after protests outside the Bell Inn hotel in Epping, Essex, which ‘escalated to the point of disorder’ The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025
Asylum seekers to lose housing and support if they refuse to move out of hotels New tough measures introduced amid rising tensions at an asylum hotel in Epping and fears that senior Tory politicians are stoking division The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025
Home Office working to ‘restore order’ as council calls for asylum hotel to shut Multiple demonstrations have been held outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex. Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2025
UK Fears New Summer Of Unrest, Year After Southport Riots Concern is mounting that recent violent anti-immigrant protests could herald a new summer of unrest, a year after the UK was rocked by its worst riots in decades. International Business Times · Jul 25, 2025
Councillors vote to urge Government to close Epping asylum hotel The latest protest outside the Bell Hotel was held on Thursday evening. Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025
One arrest as protesters again descend on hotel in Epping Dozens gather outside The Bell Hotel in Epping after recent string of violent protests there – although police describe latest demonstration as ‘peaceful so far’ The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025
Arrest made outside migrant hotel as Epping council votes to ‘shut it’ Councillors worried public demonstrations ‘being infiltrated on the extremes of politics’ Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025
Yvette Cooper condemns Nigel Farage’s criticisms of police Home secretary says Reform UK should back officers’ response to Epping asylum hotel unrest The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025
Arrest made as protesters gather outside Epping hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’ A group gathered outside The Bell Hotel, Epping, on Thursday evening and shortly after 7.30pm police said the protest had ‘so far been peaceful’. The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025
How violent protests in Epping are being fuelled by disinformation Claims Essex police force bussed in antiracism activists have been denied but have spread on social media and rightwing news channels The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 How social media is helping the far right spread fear and hate IN FOCUS : What started as a group of locals voicing their grievances has escalated into what has been described as a ‘powder-keg situation’, with fears it could prompt a fresh wave of riots across the country. Holly Evans and Harriette Boucher report
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025 Dramatic moment police officers arrest Epping migrant hotel ‘protester’ at his home Sixteen people held after disorder at Bell Hotel which began peacefully
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025 Sixteen arrested after protest outside migrant hotel in Epping Police have issued pictures of two men they want to speak to.
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 Voices: In its handling of the Epping asylum hotel protest, what exactly has Essex Police done wrong? COMMENT: Protesters outside a hotel housing asylum seekers have accused the local force of ‘bussing in’ anti-racism campaigners, a fallacy repeated by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and which has taken hold on social media. But it’s not the police stirring up trouble, says Sean O’Grady
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025 Police commissioner joins council to demand closure of asylum hotels after 'multiple serious incidents' Council leader Chris Whitbread said: ‘Repeated warnings to the Home Office about the unsuitability of both sites have gone unheeded’
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025 Epping disorder a ‘signal flare’ for further unrest this summer, police federation warns as protests continue The head of the Police Federation, Tiff Lynch, said officers were likely to be taken away from neighbourhood duties
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025 Epping asylum hotel protesters ‘upset for legitimate reasons’, minister says Jonathan Reynolds says ‘I understand the frustrations people have’, as police brace for further unrest
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 Epping hotel anti-migrant protests were organised by members of Neo-Nazi groups Two members of the Homeland Party have been identified as administrators of the Facebook group organising the protests
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025 Neo-Nazis 'leading anti-migrant protests at hotels' The three sole administrators of the Facebook group, Epping Says No are believed to be members of the far-right political party Homeland
Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025 Essex disorder was ‘signal flare’ of rising unrest and cracks in police forces There have been a series of demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel in Epping since an asylum seeker was charged with sexual assault.
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025 Police fears over summer riots as forces already ‘stretched to the maximum’ Essex Police have already spent £100,000 policing unrest in Epping as they’re forced to draft in support from neighbouring forces after the protests turned ugly