EPPING: Britain’s government was considering Wednesday whether to appeal a court ruling blocking the housing of asylum seekers in a flashpoint hotel, as it scrambled to come up with contingency plans for the migrants. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour administration braced itself for further legal challenges from local authorities following Tuesday’s judge-issued junction that has dealt it a major political and logistical headache.

Decision comes after Home Office warns injunction could put the asylum hotel scheme at risk

Epping district council had cited disruption and safety concerns, as well as alleged breach of planning law

LONDON: A UK judge on Tuesday blocked asylum seekers from being housed at a hotel in a town which has witnessed violent protests, dealing a blow to the government. The high court…

The Reform leader says his party’s 12 local councils will do ‘everything in their power to follow Epping’s lead’ and challenge the use of hotels to house asylum seekers

The High Court ruling gives The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, just 24 days to close after it became the focus of violent protests.

Security minister Dan Jarvis says government is considering options after council granted injunction to stop people being placed at the Bell hotel

Chaos facing Starmer comes after council granted temporary injunction blocking migrants from being housed at The Bell Hotel

Court ruling closing down Bell Hotel has thrown the Government’s wider asylum plans into turmoil

The British government's migration strategy was upended after a court allowed a challenge by a London-area council seeking to evict asylum seekers from a hotel.

EPPING: Britain’s government was considering Wednesday whether to appeal a court ruling blocking the housing of asylum seekers in a flashpoint hotel, as it scrambled to come up…

Wirral and Tamworth authorities considering legal action in light of Epping ruling

Injunction to remove people from Essex hotel leads to government considering other housing options

The security minister said the government would close all asylum hotels by the end of parliament, but it must be done ‘in a managed and ordered way’

Security minister says Labour will close asylum hotels by the end of this parliament but it needs to be done ‘in a managed and ordered way’

Security minister Dan Jarvis revealed on Friday the Home Office would appeal against the decision.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper (pictured) said yesterday the Home Office will seek to appeal against the injunction forcing migrants to be removed from the Bell Hotel in Epping.