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The UK Home Office has extended the stay for asylum seekers at a controversial Epping hotel, highlighting the ongoing struggle with migrant accommodation and local community tensions.
In a landmark decision, the High Court has ruled against the Home Office's use of the Bell Hotel in Epping for asylum seekers, siding with local council and residents. This ruling challenges the government's controversial asylum dispersal policy and sets
In a major legal victory for migrant rights, the Court of Appeal has overturned a decision to remove asylum seekers from an Epping hotel. Discover the human rights arguments that secured their stay.
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In a significant legal reversal, the Court of Appeal has quashed Epping Forest District Council's ban on using the Bell Hotel to house asylum seekers. The ruling, citing flawed decision-making, is a major victory for the Home Office and sets a crucial pre
A homeless family with a newborn baby has been left in despair after Ealing Council placed them in temporary housing riddled with rat droppings, damp, and severe disrepair, sparking outrage and calls for immediate action.
Exclusive: The new government unveils a radical strategy to move asylum seekers out of expensive hotels and into cheaper, more secure accommodation, aiming to save billions and tackle the legacy backlog.
Exclusive: The number of asylum seekers in UK hotels remains stubbornly high despite government efforts, sparking a fierce political battle over immigration policy and public spending.
Violence flared in Essex as police and protesters clashed during a demonstration outside a hotel housing asylum seekers. Read the full report on the chaotic scenes and the escalating national debate.
A landmark High Court ruling has halted the Home Office's plan to evict asylum seekers from a controversial Essex hotel, sparking debate over local authority powers and migrant accommodation.
Amid a growing housing crisis, a powerful grassroots movement is seeing ordinary British citizens volunteer to host asylum seekers in their spare rooms, offering sanctuary and challenging government policy.
The Court of Appeal has delivered a scathing rebuke to the Home Office for unlawfully denying an Iranian man's asylum claim and attempting to deport him without a fair hearing, in a landmark ruling for immigration justice.
Exclusive: Furious residents of an affluent Essex town are blindsided by the Home Office's covert plan to house hundreds of asylum seekers in a local hotel, sparking fears over local services and community safety.
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge against housing asylum seekers in a former Epping hotel, a major victory for the Home Office amidst local opposition and a deepening national debate on immigration.
Exclusive: Ministers announce radical plan to shut asylum seeker hotels within months, slashing costs by £1 billion annually. New ex-military bases and barges to provide accommodation in tough new crackdown.
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Leading UK charities warn of a dramatic surge in refugees forced to sleep rough this winter. New data reveals a 42% increase in homelessness among asylum seekers, with urgent calls for government action to prevent a humanitarian crisis.
Exclusive report reveals disturbing scenes of extreme exhaustion as asylum seekers at the Manston processing centre in Kent are found sleepwalking while standing, raising serious concerns about welfare conditions.
Exclusive testimony from asylum seekers in Yorkshire reveals a deepening humanitarian crisis, with families facing destitution and despair due to Home Office delays and the controversial Rwanda policy.
The Home Office announces an accelerated plan to shut down asylum seeker hotels, promising a 'significant increase' in closures starting early 2026, aiming to cut costs and reduce the asylum backlog.
A growing number of Americans are applying for refugee status in Canada, citing political persecution and fear of a second Trump presidency, new data reveals.
A former Vietnamese 'boat person' who found refuge in the UK draws stark parallels between the controversial asylum seeker hotel policy and the dire migrant camps of 1970s Hong Kong, urging the nation not to abandon its humanitarian principles.
Exclusive: Oxford University faces backlash for hiring a luxury double-decker bus to transport students just 1.5 miles between campuses, as many struggle with the city's severe accommodation shortage.
Exclusive polling reveals overwhelming public backlash against Sir Keir Starmer's approach to the asylum hotel controversy, as pressure mounts on the holidaying Labour leader.
Exclusive: Home Office contractors managing asylum seeker hotels are being compelled to accommodate foreign nationals with criminal convictions, while staff undergo controversial 'unconscious bias' training. A leaked memo reveals the escalating crisis in
A desperate family reveals their heartbreaking reality of living in a broken-down bus for a year and a half, exposing the UK's deepening housing emergency.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has launched an urgent investigation into the 'completely unacceptable' conditions at a Birmingham Holiday Inn housing asylum seekers, following a damning inspection report.