Police separate anti-immigration and anti-racism protesters across the country
Protests under the 'Abolish Asylum System' banner occurred in over 30 UK locations, with police arresting at least 15 people amid rising tensions over asylum hotel use.
- On Saturday, August 23 nationwide demonstrations under the Abolish Asylum System slogan occurred across England, Scotland and Wales including Bristol, Exeter, Tamworth, Cannock, Nuneaton, Liverpool, Wakefield and Newcastle, while police stood down officers as protests ended but kept a dispersal zone until 7am tomorrow.
- The unrest traces back to protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping after an asylum seeker was charged with trying to kiss a 14-year-old girl, and Home Office figures show 111,084 claimed asylum in the year ending June 2025, about 8% above the previous peak.
- Surrey Police said three people were arrested during protests near the Four Points by Sheraton hotel, Horley, where around 200 anti-immigration protesters clashed with roughly 50 Stand Up to Racism members.
- Merseyside Police invoked Section 12 to redirect a UKIP march from St George's Hall and reported 11 arrests in Liverpool, 15 total across Bristol, Horley, and Liverpool on Saturday.
- Politicians responded with competing promises and legal steps as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage pledged 'mass deportations' and Security Minister Dan Jarvis said `We’ve made a very clear commitment that we’re going to close all of the asylum hotels`.
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Protests erupted across England on Saturday as citizens rallied against the government’s policy of housing alleged asylum seekers in hotels, particularly in light of recent crimes involving illegal migrants. The demonstrations, held under the banner “Abolish Asylum System,” took place in over 30 towns and cities, with local concerns focused on public safety—especially for women and girls. The protest movement, sparked in Epping after the alleged…
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Protests against the use of hotels to house asylum seekers took place across the UK, with demonstrators gathering in cities such as Bristol, Liverpool, and London, as well as in Mold, Perth, and County Antrim. In many areas, police intervened to keep rival groups apart as anti-racism campaigners staged counter-demonstrations. The unrest follows a High Court ruling earlier this week that blocked plans to use a hotel in Epping, Essex, for asylum a…
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