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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Injunction over asylum seekers hotel risks further protests, UK govt
LONDON: The British government argued a court ruling requiring asylum seekers to be temporarily evicted from a hotel risks sparking further chaotic protests outside the residences housing them, as it appealed against the decision on Thursday. Last week, the High Court in London granted a temporary injunction to stop asylum seekers from being housed in the Bell Hotel in Epping,
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