Security Minister Dan Jarvis confirmed the Government intends to appeal a high court ruling ordering the Bell Hotel in Epping to close to asylum seekers - saying hotels must be closed in a 'managed' w

The government is seeking to intervene after Epping Forest District Council won an interim injunction to stop migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel, following widespread protests.

Labour's decision to appeal against a migrant hotel ruling is a "sick joke", the Tories have said. Epping Forest District Council was granted a temporary injunction earlier this week to block asylum seekers being housed at the Bell Hotel in the Essex town, which had been at the centre of protests.

A hotel near London that has become the focus of heated anti-migrant protests will have to remove asylum-seekers who are staying there after authorities won a legal bid.

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

AROUND 30 migrant hotels are bracing for a wave of protests as campaigners are bolstered by this week’s landmark ruling. Unhappy residents are trying to push through a similar move to that

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It is another scratchy, difficult week for the government. Inflation is up, to 3.8 per cent in July – the highest level since January 2024. Asylum applications are now at record levels with