Epping Forest District Council took legal action against owners of migrant hotel in Essex after a series of protests
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Epping Forest District Council took legal action against owners of migrant hotel in Essex after a series of protests
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Asylum seekers can stay at a protest-hit hotel in Epping after a High Court judge denied the local council an injunction to block migrants from being housed there.
A controversial ruling on Epping’s protest-hit hotel may pave the way for other councils
It comes after a series of protests in recent weeks outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex
Dozens of local authorities say they will seek legal advice on halting the use of hotels to house asylum seekers following the…
Epping Forest District Council has applied for High Court injunction in bid to stop The Bell hotel housing asylum seekers
Decision comes after Home Office warns injunction could put the asylum hotel scheme at risk
The Bell Hotel in Epping became the focal point of several demonstrations and counter-protests in recent weeks
