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Five arrested as more than 1,000 protesters gather outside Essex asylum hotel

Officers issue order warning of arrest for anyone wearing a face covering

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2025

Labour nationalises second train company

Operator c2c, which runs services between London Fenchurch Street and south Essex, was taken into public ownership on Sunday.

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2025

Second train company nationalised and returned to public ownership

Great British Railways is an upcoming public sector body that will oversee Britain’s rail infrastructure and train operation

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025

Essex Police aware of video which appears to show vehicle drive into protester

It comes after violent clashes outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, which is believed to house asylum seekers, on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

Essex police say video showing vehicle driving into protestor may not be what it seems

Police say they have seen another video which shows the incident ‘from a different angle”

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025

Essex police arrest two after asylum hotel protests turn violent

Police say eight officers were assaulted when crowds surrounded a small counter-demonstration

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025

Protesters and police clash outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’

The demonstration took place outside the Essex Hotel after a 38-year-old man was accused of sexual assault

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025

Epping protest: Police hunt thugs after officers injured amid violent scenes outside migrant hotel

Police vowed those responsible would ‘feel the full force of the law’ following violent clashes on Thursday night

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Essex man who bought gun in MI5 sting denies writing kill-list of ‘race traitors’

Alfie Coleman, 21, was arrested by counter-terrorism police in east London after picking up pistol and ammunition

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025

Far-right supporters attack police after protest against Essex hotel for asylum seekers

Riot police deployed to anti-immigration flashpoint in Epping as far right seek to exploit local tensions

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025