The Bell Hotel in Epping, just outside of London, gets no new bookings, yet is full every night. That’s because, since 2020, it has been used by the government to help house the thousands of asylum seekers who arrive each year on England’s southern coast and become trapped in administrative limbo.

AROUND 30 migrant hotels are bracing for a wave of protests as campaigners are bolstered by this week’s landmark ruling. Unhappy residents are trying to push through a similar move to that

In the town of Cheshunt, which neighbours Enfield in north London more than 250 anti-immigration protesters blocked an A road and set off red flares. Rule, Britannia! Blared from speakers as the group protested at the Delta Marriott hotel. Barriers were erected around the hotel and police were there in large numbers.

Lawyers say the High Court ruling is likely to serve as a legal and procedural benchmark, shaping how migrant accommodation is managed