18 councils pursuing or considering legal action to block asylum hotels
Friday, 22 August 2025 () The decision of Epping Council to take legal action against housing asylum seekers in a local hotel has paved the way for further challenges to the Home Office policy.
Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden has praised Conservative-led councils like Epping for taking legal action to stop hotels being used to house asylum seekers, amid failures from the government to address the issue.
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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp offers to “support” conservative councils considering legal challenges to close hotels housing asylum seekers. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at..
Home Office Minister Dan Jarvis agrees with a High Court ruling to grant a temporary injunction to Epping Forest District Council to remove asylum seekers from The Bell Hotel in Essex, arguing “we..