Protesters clash outside asylum hotels as tensions over migration flare
Police clash with protesters outside UK asylum hotels
- Protesters and counterprotesters gathered across the UK on Saturday, with anti-migrant protesters calling for asylum hotels to be emptied as Stand Up to Racism voiced support for migrants.
- Clashes occurred between rival groups in several locations, including Bristol and Horley, leading to police intervention and arrests for offences such as assaulting an emergency worker and affray.
- On Tuesday, the High Court granted Epping Forest District Council a temporary injunction to remove asylum seekers from a local hotel, a decision the Home Office intends to appeal.
- Nigel Farage outlined plans for mass deportations if he becomes prime minister, including leaving the European Convention on Human Rights and sending asylum seekers to countries like Afghanistan or Eritrea.
- The demonstrations highlight mounting pressure on the Labour Party to fulfil its pledge to end the use of asylum hotels by the next general election, despite their increased use under the current administration.