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.
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
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.
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.
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: Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper vows to clear the Tory asylum backlog and scrap the Rwanda scheme, putting immigration at the forefront of Labour's first 100 days in power.
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
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer launches a scathing attack on PM Rishi Sunak's revamped asylum strategy, branding it mere 'tinkering' as court backlogs soar and hotel use for migrants continues. Exclusive analysis reveals the deepening crisis.
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper exposes the Tories' disastrous asylum policy costing taxpayers £8 million per day on hotels, as she pledges Labour's strategic overhaul.
A devastating report reveals the true scale of the NHS backlog, with waiting times soaring to unprecedented levels and A&E departments pushed to the brink. Our investigation uncovers the human stories behind the statistics.
In a dramatic policy shift, Germany's coalition government announces plans to strip access to legal aid and lawyers from migrants with rejected asylum claims, sparking a fierce debate on migration and human rights.
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper pledges a new rapid removal system for failed asylum seekers as public discontent over the use of hotels to house migrants intensifies across the UK.
Tensions boiled over as demonstrations for and against housing asylum seekers turned violent outside hotels nationwide. Police made multiple arrests as protesters clashed in scenes of disorder.
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.
Major demonstrations against asylum seeker hotels turned violent across the UK, resulting in significant police clashes and multiple arrests. Here's the latest on the escalating tensions.
Furious anti-migrant campaigners and local residents stage nationwide protests against the housing of asylum seekers in hotels, citing security fears and a lack of consultation. The growing backlash puts pressure on the Home Office.
Exclusive investigation reveals the full scale of UK asylum seeker hotel use under the Conservatives. Discover which towns are housing migrants and the staggering £8.2m daily cost to taxpayers.
Exclusive analysis of Home Office data exposes the stark geographic disparities in asylum seeker dispersal across the UK, with some local authorities supporting hundreds while others take none.
Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick orders immediate closure of asylum hotels in areas with community tensions, as government faces pressure over small boat crossings and £8 million daily hotel bill.
Leading UK refugee charities are being forced to cancel essential one-to-one support sessions for vulnerable women due to a surge in targeted abuse and demonstrations from far-right groups.
Exclusive: German cities are reporting a dramatic 50% drop in asylum seekers as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's tough new policies take effect, easing the crippling migrant crisis.