US EditionFresh wave of asylum hotel protests expected after Epping ruling
Stevenage Borough Council probes planning breaches at two hotels housing asylum seekers after High Court blocks use of Epping hotel, amid rising tensions and protests across the UK.
- On August 19, the High Court issued a temporary order preventing asylum seekers from being accommodated in a hotel located in Epping, Essex.
- This ruling followed investigations by Stevenage Borough Council into alleged planning breaches at asylum hotels amid growing protests nationwide.
- Anti-Migrant demonstrations targeting hotels in various towns, including Epping and Stevenage, have occurred recently, with Stand Up to Racism organizing counter-protests.
- Home Secretary Yvette Cooper called for orderly closure of asylum hotels and calm, while Conservative councils consider legal actions against hotel usage.
- The injunction and protests highlight ongoing legal challenges and political disputes over asylum hotel accommodations, with government appeals and council investigations continuing.
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The Independent (US)Asylum hotel protests latest: Rival groups face off at anti-migrant demonstrations
Two men were arrested in anti-migrant protests in Norwich ahead of a weekend of planned action
The number of asylum applications in the UK has recently increased sharply. Thousands of asylum seekers are housed in hotels for lack of alternatives. The displeasure in the communities is growing. By Christoph Prössl.
Asylum hotel protests expected to swell this weekend - as Farage unveils 'mass deportation' plan
More demonstrations organised under the Abolish Asylum System slogan are expected across major towns and cities today. It comes as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has vowed "mass deportations" of illegal immigrants if his party wins the next general election.
Demonstrations are expected throughout the kingdom during the weekend, both from the anti-immigrant movement and from those who defend the right of asylum.For Saturday, marches are called to the hotels where migrants are staying.
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