Badenoch urges Tory councils to challenge asylum hotels in court

The High Court granted Epping Council a temporary injunction blocking the Home Office from using the Bell Hotel as accommodation for asylum seekers on Tuesday (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Kemi Badenoch has called for more Conservative councils to launch legal challenges over asylum hotels as the Government faces a potential revolt from its own local authorities.

In a letter to Tory councils, Mrs Badenoch said she was “encouraging” them to “take the same steps” as Epping Council “if your legal advice supports it”.