US EditionMove migrants from Epping, demands Essex police chief
EPPING, ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 25 – The government will remove financial and housing support from asylum seekers who do not comply with relocation orders, aiming to reduce costs and prevent system abuse, officials said.
- On 2025-07-26, UK Prime Minister Starmer's government ordered a crackdown in Epping, Essex, after violence fueled by far-right protesters, aimed at preventing last year's riots.
- To tackle the Channel small boats crisis amid fears of record crossings, the government is cracking down on criminal gangs and clearing the asylum backlog.
- Nearly 6,000 fewer asylum seekers were in hotels in early 2025, marking a 15% drop since December under rules that strip support from those refusing to move.
- PoliticsHome's FOI revealed more than 6,500 payments in gambling settings were attempted by asylum seekers, while sixteen arrests occurred during Epping protests.
- The £9 million per day of hotel stays underscores system strain, and Failure to Travel reforms aim to save taxpayer money.
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Essex Police chief demands Home Office removes migrants from Epping hotel as 'protests disrupt local life'
Migrants must be removed from an asylum hotel in Epping because "large-scale protests are disrupting local life", Essex's Police & Crime Commissioner has said
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