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Face Covering Ban in Place Ahead of Protest Outside Essex Asylum Seeker Hotel

The Home Office and Somani Hotels aim to overturn a temporary injunction that halted asylum seeker housing at the Bell Hotel, citing statutory duties and ongoing protests.

  • An injunction temporarily blocked asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel, with lawyers arguing it could set a precedent.
  • Epping Forest District Council successfully argued the hotel's use breached planning laws, and the judge ordered asylum seekers be removed by a specific time.
  • Lawyers argued the ruling would cause hardship to asylum seekers and impact the Home Office's legal duties towards them, with concerns over where they would go if not overturned.
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In a small town in England, asylum seekers were accommodated in a hotel, which led to protests.

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UK govt seeks to overturn ban on housing migrants in hotel

The UK government on Thursday called for a court-ordered ban on housing asylum seekers at a protest-hit hotel to be lifted, warning the move risked setting "a precedent".

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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