Councils continue to prepare legal action regarding asylum hotels

Councils continue to prepare legal action regarding asylum hotels, despite the ruling in Epping.

Several councils are continuing their legal actions to prevent asylum seekers from being accommodated in hotels in their regions, despite a recent ruling from the Court of Appeal.

The court overturned a temporary injunction that had aimed to block the housing of asylum seekers at The Bell Hotel in Epping, a decision that could potentially influence similar legal challenges in other areas.

Two councils have informed the BBC that they plan to persist with their legal efforts. Epping Forest District Council, which initially secured the injunction, is considering various options, including an appeal to the Supreme Court.

Reform UK has indicated that all 12 councils under its control should be examining legal avenues to prevent locals from being used to house asylum seekers.

BBC News