Is This The End Of Asylum Seeker Hotels?
An Epping hotel was blocked from accommodating asylum seekers - could more follow?
Today, more councils across England say they could take legal action, after the High Court issued a temporary injunction to stop the government from housing asylum seekers at The Bell Hotel in Epping.
Anti-migrant protests and counter protests have been taking place in Epping throughout the summer after an asylum seeker living at the hotel was charged with sexual assault.
Adam is joined by Dominic Casciani, the ѿý’s home affairs correspondent, and Joe Pike, political correspondent, to discuss the fallout from the ruling, the response from Reform and Conservative politicians, and what it mean’s for the government’s ability to house asylum seekers.
Plus, chief economics correspondent, Dharshini David joins Adam to talk about inflation, which rose to 3.8% in July.
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