Residents in Epping, Essex, are threatening a tax rebellion after the Court of Appeal overturned a High Court injunction to close the Bell Hotel, now being used to house asylum seekers. The ruling followed arguments from the Home Office that obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights outweighed local safety concerns.
Controversy erupted Friday after the Court of Appeal overturned a local council's attempt to shut down a migrant hotel, sparking outrage over alleged judicial bias. The lead judge in the case, Lord Justice David Bean, is now facing formal complaints for undisclosed ties to far-left political groups and the Labour Party.
The British Court of Appeal ruled Friday that the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, can continue housing illegal migrants despite not having proper planning approval — sparking outrage among locals and political leaders.