Asylum seekers can continue to be housed at an Essex hotel that became a flashpoint for anti-immigration protests during the summer, the high court has ruled.
Lawyers for the local district council had sought a permanent injunction against the current use of the Bell hotel in Epping, arguing at the high court that it was a “feeding ground for unrest and protest”.
The application was opposed by the property’s owner, Somani Hotels, while the Home Office also intervened in the case, arguing that the closure of asylum hotels must be “structured” and gradual.
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