Fury as judges overturn High Court order to clear asylum seekers from Epping's Bell Hotel
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Appeal Court Reverses Order to Evict Asylum SeekersThe Court of Appeal overturned the eviction ruling in August, allowing the Bell Hotel to continue housing asylum seekers temporarily.
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- The Court of Appeal ruled that the High Court judge erred by excluding the Home Secretary and considering protests in a planning dispute.
- Local officials expressed concern over community safety and the impact on children attending nearby schools.
- Government ministers cautioned that a sudden eviction could cause widespread disorder and homelessness among asylum seekers.
- Epping Forest District Council is considering appealing the decision further, potentially to the Supreme Court.
We inherited a chaotic asylum accommodation system costing billions. This government will close all hotels by the end of this Parliament.— Dame Angela Eagle, Minister for Border Security and Asylum, on the need to reform asylum accommodation and end the use of hotels.
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