Injunction over asylum seekers hotel risks further protests, UK government says


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  • Thursday, 28 Aug 2025

FILE PHOTO: Media reports outside The Bell Hotel, following Tuesday's High Court ruling in London that granted a temporary injunction to stop asylum seekers from being housed at the site, in Epping, Britain, August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government argued a court ruling requiring asylum seekers to be temporarily evicted from a hotel risks sparking further chaotic protests outside the residences housing them, as it appealed against the decision on Thursday.

Last week, the High Court in London granted a temporary injunction to stop asylum seekers from being housed in the Bell Hotel in Epping, about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of London in the county of Essex.

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