Security Minister Dan Jarvis confirmed the Government intends to appeal a high court ruling ordering the Bell Hotel in Epping to close to asylum seekers - saying hotels must be closed in a 'managed' w

A hotel near London that has become the focus of heated anti-migrant protests will have to remove asylum-seekers who are staying there after authorities won a legal bid.

The government is seeking to intervene after Epping Forest District Council won an interim injunction to stop migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel, following widespread protests.

Lawyers say the High Court ruling is likely to serve as a legal and procedural benchmark, shaping how migrant accommodation is managed

The Bell Hotel became a flashpoint in recent months, with campaigners claiming it was unsuitable for asylum housing due to its location near five schools and a care home. Protests escalated into clashes with police, and demonstrators were arrested for public disorder, assault, and resisting officers.

Cash-strapped Tory Epping Council has admitted it does not know the costs of its legal fight to stop asylum seekers being housed at The Bell Hotel, despite the leader pledging to “find the money” to battle the upcoming appeal process by the Home Office.

AROUND 30 migrant hotels are bracing for a wave of protests as campaigners are bolstered by this week’s landmark ruling. Unhappy residents are trying to push through a similar move to that

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