Martin Ford 28 August 2025

'Political' motivation behind Epping hotel injunction

Political motivation behind Epping hotel injunction image
Bell Hotel, Epping © Epping Forest District Council.

Epping Forest DC sought an injunction banning the use of the Bell Hotel to accommodate asylum seekers for ‘political' rather than planning reasons, it has been claimed.

The Home Office and owners of the Epping hotel Somani are seeking to overturn the injunction in a hearing at the Court of Appeal today.

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Check out: Hotels Aren’t the Answer: Rethinking Asylum Support

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