Security Minister Dan Jarvis confirmed the Government intends to appeal a high court ruling ordering the Bell Hotel in Epping to close to asylum seekers - saying hotels must be closed in a 'managed' w

PROTESTS against migrant hotels have broken out at 10 locations across the UK, as the Home Office launched a bid to appeal the landmark Epping ruling. Cities across the country are bracing for

A hotel near London that has become the focus of heated anti-migrant protests will have to remove asylum-seekers who are staying there after authorities won a legal bid.

The government is seeking to intervene after Epping Forest District Council won an interim injunction to stop migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel, following widespread protests.

It is another scratchy, difficult week for the government. Inflation is up, to 3.8 per cent in July – the highest level since January 2024. Asylum applications are now at record levels with

Lawyers say the High Court ruling is likely to serve as a legal and procedural benchmark, shaping how migrant accommodation is managed

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New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to six of Epping Forest’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.