Ministers faced with fresh protests and legal battles after asylum hotel ruling

Protesters outside the Bell Hotel after a temporary injunction that would have blocked asylum seekers from being housed at the hotel in Epping, Essex, was overturned at the Court of Appeal. (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

A fresh wave of protests is planned after the Government won a court challenge, which means asylum seekers can continue to be housed at an Essex hotel.

In an added headache for ministers, a group of councils meanwhile reportedly plans to press ahead with separate legal challenges aimed at ending the use of hotels to accommodate migrants in their areas.