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Bristol & Epping Forest Revolt Against Asylum Hotels

Exclusive: Local communities in Bristol and Essex are mounting fierce opposition to the Home Office's controversial plans to house asylum seekers in hotels, citing a lack of consultation and strain on local resources.

Epping Forest Fury Over Secret Asylum Hotel Plans

Exclusive: Home Office faces fierce backlash from residents and MPs over secretive plans to house asylum seekers in a hotel in the Conservative stronghold of Epping Forest, igniting a major political row.

Court blocks asylum seeker hotel plan in Epping

A landmark High Court ruling has blocked the Home Office from using a four-star Epping hotel to house asylum seekers, siding with local council concerns over community impact and planning laws.

Tory Councillor's GTA-Style Rant Against Solar Farms

A Conservative councillor has sparked outrage and ridicule by releasing a Grand Theft Auto-style video advert that shows him blowing up solar farms with a rocket launcher, in a bizarre protest against green energy projects in the UK countryside.

Reform UK Councillor Charged Over Death Threats

George Field, a newly elected Reform UK councillor for Swale Borough Council, has been charged with making threats to kill his wife and criminal damage following a domestic incident in Bobbing, Kent.

Home Office Appeals Epping Forest Asylum Hotel Ruling

The Home Office is challenging a landmark High Court ruling that blocked the use of a hotel in Epping Forest for asylum seekers, setting the stage for a major legal battle over the UK's migrant accommodation crisis.

Court Rules Home Office Asylum Evictions Unlawful

The UK High Court has delivered a scathing ruling against the Home Office, declaring its eviction of asylum seekers from a hotel in Epping Forest without adequate notice 'unlawful'. The landmark judgement, brought by former Labour MP Dan Jarvis, highlight

Tory Ministers Face Backlash Over Controversial Event Attendance

Policing Minister Chris Philp is under fire for attending a gathering alongside former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, organised by a group accused of promoting extremist views. The event has sparked outrage from anti-racism campaigners and oppositio

Epping Residents Stage Mass Protests Over Asylum Seeker Hotels

Tensions boil over in Essex as Epping residents stage large-scale demonstrations, blocking roads and clashing with police over hotels converted to asylum seeker accommodation. Locals cite fears over safety and strained public services.

Tory Councillor's Wife Released From Prison For Racist Tweet

Lucy Connolly, wife of Conservative councillor Michael Connolly, has been released from prison after serving a sentence for a racially aggravated public order offence. The Daily Mail obtains exclusive photos of her leaving HMP Peterborough.

Tory Councillor's Wife Freed After Jail for Southport Tweet

Lucy Connolly, wife of a Conservative councillor, has been freed after being imprisoned for a malicious tweet about the Southport stabbing victims. The case ignites a fierce national debate on free speech, online abuse, and the limits of the justice syste

13 Councils Accused of 'Human Dumping' in Epping Hotel Row

A massive political row has erupted after 13 London boroughs were accused of 'human dumping' for housing hundreds of asylum seekers in a single Epping Forest hotel, leaving the local council with a multi-million pound bill and strained public services.

High Court Blocks Govt's Epping Forest Asylum Plan

A last-ditch legal bid by the Home Office to house asylum seekers at a controversial Essex site has been thwarted by a High Court injunction, sparking a major political row and leaving the government's immigration strategy in disarray.

Brisbane Councillor Under Investigation After Radio Show Stunt

Brisbane City Council launches a formal investigation after a controversial radio stunt involving Councillor James Martin on the 'Kyle & Jackie O' show, prompting outrage from both Labor and LNP and raising serious questions about standards in public offi

Council Wins Legal Battle Against Govt Over Migrant Hotel

In a dramatic blow to the Government's migrant housing strategy, Epping Forest District Council has successfully blocked the use of a local hotel for asylum seekers. The High Court ruling exposes deep disarray within Labour's flagship policy, leaving plan

Ex-Labour councillor jailed for child sex abuse on bail

Former Labour councillor Aftab Hussain, who earned £42k a year, has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a young girl while already on bail for similar offences. Read the shocking details of the case and the judge's scathing remarks.

Tory MP's Office Hammered in Shocking Vandal Attack

Former minister Angela Eagle's constituency office in Essex was violently attacked with a hammer, shattering windows in a targeted act of political vandalism. Police are investigating the incident which has sparked widespread condemnation across party lin

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