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UK govt seeks to overturn ban on housing migrants in hotel

The Court of Appeal ruled that national government obligations to accommodate asylum seekers override local planning injunctions, affecting 138 men housed at Bell Hotel amid protests.

  • An injunction temporarily blocked asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel, with lawyers arguing it could set a precedent.
  • Epping Forest District Council successfully argued the hotel's use breached planning laws, and the judge ordered asylum seekers be removed by a specific time.
  • Lawyers argued the ruling would cause hardship to asylum seekers and impact the Home Office's legal duties towards them, with concerns over where they would go if not overturned.
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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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