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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Ben Quinn

Epping hotel can continue to house asylum seekers, high court rules

Exterior of the hotel, with barriers in front
The Bell hotel in Epping, Essex. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Asylum seekers can continue to be housed at an Essex hotel that became a flashpoint for anti-immigration protests during the summer, the high court has ruled.

Lawyers for the local district council had sought a permanent injunction against the current use of the Bell hotel in Epping, arguing at the high court that it was a “feeding ground for unrest and protest”.

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