Breaking: Council wins bid to stop hotel housing Asylum Seekers

BBC ^ | Aug 19 | BBC

[RandFan]

A council has won its High Court bid to temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at The Bell Hotel in Essex – despite a late bid by the government to intervene.

The injunction was sought by Epping Forest District Council to stop migrants being placed at the venue in Epping, which is owned by Somani Hotels Limited.

Thousands of people have protested near the site in recent weeks after an asylum seeker living there was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

Mr Justice Eyre made his judgement after refusing an 11th hour effort from Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to get the council's case dismissed.

The Home Office had warned the outcome would "substantially impact" its ability to house asylum seekers in hotels across the UK

[RandFan]

What? A rare victory of sorts in the British courts.

[Izzy Dunne]

warned the outcome would "substantially impact" its ability to house asylum seekers in hotels across the UK

That's not a bug; it's a feature.

[Leaning Right]

> A council has won its High Court bid to temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at The Bell Hotel in Essex <

Ah, but what does the word “temporarily” mean there? Maybe I’m just too suspicious a person. But I’m guessing it means the Home Office can regroup, then try again.

[LouAvul]

Citizens in countries/states/counties that cater to these third world parasites? The citizens are the real refugees. The pimps and whores that govern them are forcing the native born folks to suffer on numerous levels.

The natives are the refugees. How about we cater to people who deserve it? Not to the parasites in these respective areas who are there solely for the grift.

[nonliberal]

Hang Boris Johnson. Sink the boats.

[mewzilla]

The UK’s Deep State is waiting until after Trump’s visit is over.

Then I bet the injunction will be lifted.