The Home Office appealed against an order blocking migrants from staying at an Essex hotel amid fears it would encourage similar action by other councils
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Ruling from the Appeal Court is expected at 2pm
Home Office asked judges to lift an injunction requiring asylum seekers to leave Epping hotel by September 12
Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, fears the injunction sets a “dangerous precedent” that will encourage similar litigation by councils across the country
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