Councils still planning asylum hotel legal action despite Epping ruling
More than a dozen UK councils are pursuing legal challenges over asylum seeker hotel accommodations citing community safety concerns despite a recent court ruling favoring the Home Office.
- More than 12 councils are preparing to take legal action against the Government regarding the housing of asylum seekers in hotels, despite the Home Office's recent court victory.
- Spelthorne Council stated there had been 'no change' in its plans to pursue legal action, with an emergency meeting planned.
- A High Court injunction for the removal of 138 asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel in Epping was overturned by the Court of Appeal.
- Kemi Badenoch, a Conservative leader, urged councils to continue legal action about the use of hotels for asylum seekers, citing concerns for the rights of British citizens.
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