If the government wins, the hotel will be allowed to keep housing asylum seekers
What you need to know
Epping Forest district council was granted a temporary High Court injunction that blocked the housing of asylum seekers at the Bell from September 12
The owners and the Home Office are challenging the ruling at the Court of Appeal
Ministers fear the injunction will fuel violent protest and challenges by other councils
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The Home Office and owner of The Bell Hotel in Essex win their legal battle at the Court of Appeal.
The Home Office appealed against an order blocking migrants from staying at an Essex hotel amid fears it would encourage similar…
The Home Office’s bid to reverse a ban on asylum seekers staying at a hotel in Essex is due to be heard at the Court of Appeal.
Epping district council had cited disruption and safety concerns, as well as alleged breach of planning law
Protestors gathered outside of The Bell Hotel in Epping on Friday after the Court of Appeal overturned a temporary injunction…
The Home Office and Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, today successfully overturned a High Court ruling…
Protestors gather outside Epping hotel housing asylum seekers
