The Bell Hotel in Epping, just outside of London, gets no new bookings, yet is full every night. That’s because, since 2020, it has been used by the government to help house the thousands of asylum seekers who arrive each year on England’s southern coast and become trapped in administrative limbo.

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hailed the High Court decision in Epping as a ‘victory’ and said he hoped it ‘provides inspiration to others across the country’, while the shadow home secretary argued that residents have ‘every right to object’ to people being housed in their area.

The High Court decision regarding the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, has prompted a number of councils to also take legal action - throwing the use of asylum hotels into doubt.

The number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels in the Norwich City Council area rose by 46 between the end of March and the end of June, from 161 to 207. The Russian president and his thugs may well have created an implacable foe in the White House who cannot be displaced.

Kemi Badenoch has been branded a “hypocrite” for calling for Conservative councils to challenge the use of hotels to accommodate asylum seekers in their local areas. The Tory leader said in a letter on Wednesday that she was encouraging councils to take the same steps as Epping Forest District Council “if your legal advice supports it”.

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Lawyers say the High Court ruling is likely to serve as a legal and procedural benchmark, shaping how migrant accommodation is managed