Kemi: Councils should keep going migrants at hotels

Councils in fight to block

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of British citizens. The Bell has been hit by frequent protests since two of its 140 male residents were charged with sex offences.

The council last week won a High Court injunction to empty it of migrants by September 12. As a result, other councils launched similar bids to evict arrivals from hotels.

But the Court of Appeal yesterday quashed the order after pleas by the Home Office and hotel owners Somani Ltd, so the migrants will stay where they are for now.

Lord Justice Bean, sitting with Lady Justice Nicola Davies and Lord Justice Cobb, ruled that the High Court judge had “made a number of errors”, adding: “The judge’s approach ignores the obvious consequence that the closure of one site means capacity needs to be identified elsewhere in the system.”

Home Office lawyers argued that the human rights of asylum seekers trumped Epping Council’s case.

Mrs Badenoch claimed the PM “puts the rights of illegal immigrants above the rights of British people who just want to feel safe in their towns and communities. This ruling is a setback, but it is not the end.

“I say to Conservative councils seeking similar injunctions against asylum hotels — keep going! We will keep working with them.”

Robert Jenrick, Shadow Justice Secretary, said: “Yvette Cooper’s decision to put two fingers up to the legitimate anger of the British public will surely inspire even more protests across the country.

“People are fed up with the Government siding with illegal migrants over the British people.”