Politics8/29/2025BBC

Asylum seekers to stay at Epping hotel after government wins appeal

Asylum seekers to stay at Epping hotel after government wins appeal

The Home Office and the owner of The Bell Hotel in Essex have successfully appealed a previous court decision, allowing asylum seekers to continue staying at the hotel. The case was brought to the Court of Appeal after a judge initially ruled that the Home Office's plans to use the hotel to house asylum seekers were unlawful. However, the Court of Appeal has now overturned this decision, granting the Home Office and the hotel's owner the right to keep the asylum seekers at the premises. The ruling means that the asylum seekers, who were previously set to be relocated, will now be able to remain at The Bell Hotel. The decision has sparked debates around the government's approach to housing asylum seekers and the legal challenges surrounding these policies.

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