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Home Office appeal against Epping asylum hotel ruling to be heard

The Home Office and Somani Hotels are seeking to challenge an injunction stopping asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping

The Independent UK

Man whose arrest sparked asylum hotel protests tells court he did not touch girls

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu denies sexually assaulting two teenagers and a woman in Epping last month

The Guardian - UK

Epping migrant hotel resident told girl, 14, she would be good wife, court hears

The court heard Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu told his alleged victim he wanted to ‘have babies then… go to Kenya’.

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Epping hotel migrant told girl, 14, she would make a 'good wife', court hears

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, is accused of attempting to kiss the teenager last month

Evening Standard

Epping asylum hotel resident told girls he wanted to have babies with them, court hears

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu accused of sexual assault and harassment against two 14-year-olds and another woman

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK chief Nigel Farage says party will mass deport migrants if it wins election

Despite holding just four of the 650 seats in the House of Commons, the Reform party has gained momentum by seizing on public frustration over successive governments' inability to bring down the number of migrants coming by boat.

Euronews

Epping migrant hotel resident 'told girl, 14, he wanted her baby', court hears

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu allegedly attempted to kiss the 14-year-old after she offered him pizza

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Epping migrant hotel resident told girl, 14, he wanted her to have his baby, court told

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu allegedly attempted to kiss the teenage girl after she offered him pizza

The Independent UK

Hotel owner’s bid to appeal against asylum seeker ruling to be heard on Thursday

Somani Hotels Limited, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping, is seeking to challenge a High Court ruling.

Evening Standard

Man denies violent disorder after protest outside Epping migrant hotel

Phillip Curson, wearing a white shirt and black trousers, denied one count of violent disorder on July 17 in Epping, Essex.

Evening Standard

Resident of Epping migrant hotel accused of sexual assaults to face trial

The alleged incidents sparked protests and counter-protests in the Essex town.

The Independent UK

Epping migrant hotel resident accused of sexual assaults to face trial

The alleged incidents sparked weeks of protests and counter-protests in the Essex town

Evening Standard

UK Asylum Hotels Under Siege: Fear Inside, Protests Outside

Inside UK asylum hotels, migrants face fear, poor conditions and hostility, while protests intensify outside. The government struggles to balance legal obligations with rising public anger.

International Business Times UK

Members of far-right party organising asylum hotel protests across UK, Facebook posts show

Activists from Homeland party, which split from Patriotic Alternative, set up groups to spread protests beyond Epping

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The Independent UK

Women working for refugee charities facing ‘disgusting’ sexual comments from far-right agitators

Charities have warned staff not to wear lanyards and ID badges, and have had to provide workers with additional security

The Guardian - UK

Checked out: Jenrick’s migrant hotel record haunts his rightwing bid for attention

Far-right agitator or leadership hopeful? MPs call hypocrisy as former minister rails against system he expanded

Evening Standard

Closing asylum hotels must be orderly, Cooper says amid Government legal bid

The Government will seek to appeal against the High Court’s refusal to allow it to intervene in the case, and then further appeal against the ruling.

Evening Standard

Landmark Epping asylum hotel court ruling to be appealed in bid to stop migrants being moved

The move comes after the High Court granted Epping Forest District Council a temporary injunction over the Bell Hotel

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The National (Scotland)

UK Government to appeal against Epping asylum hotel ruling

THE Home Office will seek to appeal against the High Court’s refusal to allow it to intervene in the case of a hotel used to house asylum seekers…

The Independent UK

Government to appeal against Epping asylum hotel ruling – minister

The move comes after the High Court granted Epping Forest District Council a temporary injunction on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Fresh wave of asylum hotel protests expected after Epping ruling

Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said that people have ‘every right’ to protest over asylum hotels in their areas.

The Independent UK

Court ruling complicates UK government’s efforts to house asylum seekers

The U.K. government faces increased challenges in housing migrants after a court ruling blocked the use of a hotel for asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Epping asylum hotel numbers grew by 611% between March and June

Epping Forest District Council went from housing 28 asylum seekers to 199 in three months

Evening Standard

Epping asylum hotel numbers rose from 28 to 199 in three months

The Government has a legal obligation to provide accommodation, which can include hotels, to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute.

The Independent UK

As Epping case could bring migrant hotel use to an end – where else can asylum seekers go?

A controversial ruling on Epping’s protest-hit hotel may pave the way for other councils

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