Protesters surround Epping council office demanding migrant hotel close down

Hundreds of far-right protesters have gathered in Epping for three consecutive weeks, demanding the closure of the Bell Hotel, where an asylum seeker was charged with attempting to kiss a minor. While the council voted to close the hotel, anti-racism counter-demonstrators outnumbered the far-right, highlighting the ongoing tensions over the housing of asylum seekers in hotels.

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