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Thirteen councils in the UK are set to take action to remove asylum seekers from hotels.
JOE reports that this follows Epping Forest District council’s surprise win in the High Court, allowing the blocking of asylum hotels.
There have been regular protests outside hotels in the Essex town of Epping being used to house asylum seekers. Due to tensions surrounding the matter, Epping Forest District council headed to the High Court to secure a temporary injunction to be granted the power to evict asylum seekers from hotels.
Although the Home Office had warned that granting an injunction to the council could “interfere” with its legal obligations, the court granted the injunction
