A landmark High Court ruling has led to the closure of a controversial migrant hotel in Essex, sparking celebrations among residents and raising urgent questions about the future of Britain's asylum accommodation strategy as other councils prepare similar legal challenges.
On Tuesday, Justice Eyre granted the temporary injunction, but extended the time limit by which the hotel must stop housing asylum seekers to September 12. The decision follows weeks of unrest after a resident at the Bell Hotel in Epping was charged with multiple sexual offences, including allegations involving a 14-year-old girl.
