Security minister Dan Jarvis says government is considering options after council granted injunction to stop people being placed at the Bell hotel
Security minister Dan Jarvis has said the government is looking at contingency options for where to house asylum seekers after a court ruled on Tuesday that they cannot live in a hotel in Epping, Essex.
According to the PA news agncy, he told Times Radio on Wednesday:
We’re looking at a range of different contingency options following from a legal ruling that took place yesterday, and we’ll look closely at what we’re able to do.
Asked whether other hotels housing asylum seekers have the proper planning permission, Jarvis said:
