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Police Impose Conditions on Asylum Hotel Protest

ENGLAND, AUG 1 – Police used dispersal orders and designated protest zones to prevent disorder during demonstrations against hotel housing for asylum seekers, with multiple locations affected across England.

  • Police have set conditions for protests at the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in Islington, which is housing asylum seekers, according to the Metropolitan Police.
  • A counter protest organized by Stand Up To Racism supports asylum seekers and involves groups like Finsbury Park Mosque and Jeremy Corbyn.
  • Chief Superintendent Clair Haynes emphasized the need for safe protest measures, noting that police will act on any criminal behavior immediately, following discussions with protest organizers.
  • Protests are also planned in Newcastle, including a counter protest focused on opposing far-right extremism, organized by Stand Up To Racism.
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Asylum hotel protest to see ‘increased police presence’

The Metropolitan Police said it has imposed conditions on a protest and counter protest outside the Thistle City Barbican Hotel.

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Police impose conditions on asylum hotel protest

The Metropolitan Police said the protest against the use of the hotel was organised by local residents

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ITV broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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