All residents removed from Epping asylum seeker hotel after protests

Protests were held outside The Bell Hotel last year - (AFP/Getty)

All residents at The Bell Hotel in Essex, a site that has been used to house asylum seekers and was the location for protests last year, have been removed, Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) has confirmed.

The council stated on Thursday that it was aware the Home Office had vacated all residents, leaving only security staff on site.