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Charlie Falconer says government was right to challenge Epping hotel ruling but now has to ‘move forward’

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Labour’s former lord chancellor, Lord Falconer, said people expected action.

Two men have been charged and another remains in custody following the protests

The protest outside the Bell Hotel came after the Government won a court challenge that means asylum seekers can continue to be housed there.

Three appeal judges described the previous judgment as ‘seriously flawed in principle’ and said the hotel could continue to be used to house migrants.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Accommodating those who must wait for the Home Office to work through a backlog of claims will inevitably risk unpopularity. But now the government has won its appeal against the closure of one protest-hit Epping hotel, Yvette Cooper must be allowed to proceed with phasing out…

Temporary injunction has been set aside but council’s challenge will still proceed to a trial

The government was particularly worried that the High Court decision could have been a catalyst for other similar decisions around the country, which would have thrown its policies for housing asylum-seekers into disarray.

Councillor Christopher Whitbread said he was ‘deeply disappointed’ after a Court of Appeal ruling on Friday.

Labour grandee Lord Falconer tells PM to take action over migrant crisis after government won Court of Appeal challenge over Epping hotel