Injunction blocking asylum seekers at Epping hotel overturned by Court of Appeal
Friday, 29 August 2025 () The judges ruled in favour of Somani Hotels and the Home Office, stating that the initial ruling was 'seriously flawed in principle'
Care Minister Stephen Kinnock said the government is preparing contingency options, including using disused military sites, warehouses and offices. It comes as the government appeals a court ruling preventing asylum seekers from being housed in a hotel in Epping, with concerns other councils could...
Residents in Epping say they expect further protests and unrest after a court ruling allowing asylum seekers to remain housed at the Bell Hotel.
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Immigration Minister Angela Eagle says the Court of Appeal ruling will allow the government to close asylum hotels — including Epping’s Bell Hotel — in a “planned and managed” way by the end..
Epping Forest District Council cabinet member Ken Williamson said the community was “deeply disappointed” by the Court of Appeal ruling on The Bell Hotel, insisting the council will “continue the..
A temporary injunction that would have blocked asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, has been overturned at the Court of Appeal. Sky News
Asylum seekers will be allowed to stay at a hotel in Epping, after the Court of Appeal overturned a previous ruling from the High Court. The decision from the... City A.M.
Friday, 29 August 2025 ()
The judges ruled in favour of Somani Hotels and the Home Office, stating that the initial ruling was 'seriously flawed in principle'
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