The Latest Breaking News from Simon Anslow

Neo-Nazis 'leading anti-migrant protests at hotels'

The three sole administrators of the Facebook group, Epping Says No are believed to be members of the far-right political party Homeland

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025

Cost of policing protests outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’ reaches £100,000

There have been six arrests, while eight police officers were injured

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Cost of policing protests outside hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’ hits £100,000

The latest protest, on Sunday, saw more than 100 demonstrators assemble outside the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025

Activists face jail over Dartford Crossing bridge protest

Morgan Trowland, 40, and Marcus Decker, 34, were both found guilty of causing a public nuisance after they scaled the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Police officer injured as they deal with Just Stop Oil protest on M25

Motorcycle rider hurt while policing rolling roadblock

Wales Online · Nov 9, 2022

Oil protesters arrested after being brought down from Dartford Crossing bridge

The Just Stop Oil activists had scaled the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and stayed there for more than 36 hours.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Moment fireworks shot at Just Stop Oil protesters as they dangle on 275ft bridge

Red and orange sparks can be seen lighting up the sky near the eco-activists, who climbed up the masts of Dartford Crossing yesterday, as the climate change protest reaches its 18th day

Daily Mirror · Oct 18, 2022

David Amess: “Astoundingly brave” police officers tackled MP’s killer ‘basically armed with stick’

Chief Superintendent Simon Anslow praised Essex constables Scott James and Ryan Curtis for tackling murderer Ali Harbi Ali last year.

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022