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The British government has won its legal fight against a local council that sought to shut down a migrant hotel in Essex.
The Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that a temporary injunction obtained by Epping Forest District Council against the continued use of the Bell Hotel to house asylum seekers should be overturned.
COURT OVERTURNS DECISION TO KEEP EPPING RESIDENTS SAFE:
— ??? (@godblesstoto) August 29, 2025
The 'reasoning' was, the danger to residents did NOT outweigh the potential of locals in other areas to also protest successfully in order to keep their neighbourhoods safe.
In other words: "Shut the fuck up, we don't care… pic.twitter.com/eeiMweZf4b
During the hearing, Home Office lawyers argued that the human rights of asylum seekers outweighed the council’s decision to close the hotel. The council had insisted that Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel, was in breach of planning law by changing its use to accommodate migrants. But the judges found that the lower court, which granted the injunction, had made errors that “undermine his decision.”
The Appeal Court Judges have given their decision on the Bell Hotel in Epping.
— MrBounceBack.com (@Bounce_BackLoan) August 29, 2025
The Injunction given by the original judge has been overturned, and the Home Secretary has been granted her appeal.
The Asylum Seekers will not, for now, be kicked out on their arses pic.twitter.com/TlsBYDNkhM
They judged in favor of the government to 'stop more protests'.
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) August 29, 2025
There are now going to be way more protests.
The ruling lifts the interim injunction and scraps a Sept. 12 deadline for asylum seekers to be relocated. A final appeal hearing will take place later this year.
The Home Office has won its appeal against the closure of the Bell Hotel in Epping for asylum seekers.@BeckyJohnsonSky reports from Epping ??
— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 29, 2025
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The hotel has been at the center of controversy in recent months after anti-immigration protests erupted in the town, following the arrest of one of its occupants on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old schoolgirl.
The Court of Appeal’s decision has sparked anger among opposition lawmakers, who accused Labour of prioritizing the rights of illegal immigrants over the safety of local communities.
The government has used ECHR against the people of Epping.
— Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) August 29, 2025
Illegal migrants have more rights than the British people under Starmer.
Robert Jenrick, the Conservatives’ shadow justice secretary, posted: “Starmer’s government has shown itself to be on the side of illegal migrants who have broken into our country.”
Rupert Lowe, an MP and leader of Restore Britain, wrote: “A Government against its own people. No more appeals, court cases, or debates. We must deport the illegal migrants. Not some of them. Not most of them. All of them.” He later called for the Home Office to be abolished.
Abolish the Home Office and start again.
— Rupert Lowe MP (@RupertLowe10) August 29, 2025
A new department, staffed with British patriots who believe in secure borders and mass deportations.
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, said the ruling was a setback but vowed to keep fighting: “Local communities should not pay the price for Labour’s total failure on illegal immigration. This ruling is a setback, but it is not the end. I say to Conservative councils seeking similar injunctions against asylum hotels – keep going! Every case has different circumstances, and I know good Conservative councils will keep fighting for residents, so we will keep working with them every step of the way.”
My statement on the Epping migrant hotel injunction decision. pic.twitter.com/FjWYvLgHcO
— Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) August 29, 2025
Ben Habib, leader of Advance UK, echoed the anger: “He says he wants to shut illegal migrant hotels, but Keir Starmer fights tooth and nail to keep them open. Against the wishes of local residents and the local authority, the Epping hotel will now stay open. So much for democracy and the security of British citizens.”
No surprise Lord Justice Bean, a Labour Party member for 28 years, has in his Appeal Court judgment, stopped the 128 migrants being kicked out of the Bell Hotel in Epping.
— Kelvin MacKenzie (@kelvmackenzie) August 29, 2025
The law and Labour are in lockstep. A migrant has more rights than a British citizen. A serious moment.
Kelvin MacKenzie, former editor of The Sun, went further, alleging judicial bias: “No surprise Lord Justice Bean, a Labour Party member for 28 years, has in his Appeal Court judgment, stopped the 128 migrants being kicked out of the Bell Hotel in Epping. The law and Labour are in lockstep. A migrant has more rights than a British citizen. A serious moment.”
Who could have possibly predicted this? https://t.co/N20fzk6Vtn
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) August 29, 2025
A full trial to determine the future of the hotel will take place in October.
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I hope finally, Labour Voters can see what they did when they voted in these Anti Brits.
As for the MP’s they have already had their calculators out to work out how much money they can fleece off the Taxpayers before they get kicked out. As for Conservatives pretending they are upset at Bell Hotel ruling, they really think we believe them? They have just had 14years destroying our country. We don’t have short memories, they obviously do.
The Cons have still voted with Liebour on some horrible Bills this past year. They are the Uni party. How dare they pretend they are anything else.
Parliament would have to amend existing law for the injunction obtained by Epping Forest District Council to be overturned. That’s not going to happen if MPs want to keep their jobs. They will be ousted at first opportunity.