Migrants staying at The Bell Hotel in Epping have been left overjoyed after the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Home Office earlier today.
Asylum seekers hailed the victory which will allow them to continue living at the migrant hotel.
The Court of Appeal overturned the previous injunction that put a stop to The Bell housing some 138 asylum seekers.
Epping became a focal point of Britain's migrant crisis earlier this summer after a number of protests amid reports that an asylum seeker had been accused of sexual assault.
Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, a 38-year-old Ethiopian asylum seeker living at the hotel on trial at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court, denies the charges.
However, following today's Court of Appeal ruling, a migrant in his 30s told The Telegraph: “I am pleased. It had been a worry.”
Meanwhile, residents in Epping have vowed to return to The Bell Hotel after their legal victory was cut short.
One local resident told GB News: "It's absolutely disgusting. Devastated.
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Protesters gather outside The Bell Hotel after the Court of Appeal overturned order to evict asylum seekers
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"I feel like crying. We come here every week, show our support, and then they've taken it that they've got more rights than us citizens.
"It's an absolute disgrace. It has to be suitable places to put them, not within communities, not scattered about houses.
"They're unchecked and that makes them dangerous."
The Court of Appeal today overturned a recent decision to grant a temporary injunction, instead siding with the Home Office and hotel owners at Somani Hotels.
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Lord Justice Bean, sitting with Lady Justice Nicola Davies and Lord Justice Cobb, warned that the previous ruling was "seriously flawed in principle".
He added: "The judge's approach ignores the obvious consequence that the closure of one site means capacity needs to be identified elsewhere in the system."
However, Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has offered hope to residents in Epping.
A source close to Mr Jenrick told GB News that the top Tory has convened a meeting with Britain's top planning silk Charlie Banner KC to provide advice to any councils who want to launch legal action against asylum accommodation.
A protester holds the a sign in Epping after the landmark ruling
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Mr Jenrick added: “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."
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage also weighed in on the row.
He said: "The Government has used ECHR against the people of Epping.
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"Illegal migrants have more rights than the British people under Starmer."
However, Border Minister Dame Angela Eagle defended the decision to appeal Epping's closure.
She said: “We inherited a chaotic asylum accommodation system costing billions.
"This Government will close all hotels by the end of this Parliament and we appealed this judgment so hotels like the Bell can be exited in a controlled and orderly way that avoids the chaos of recent years that saw 400 hotels open at a cost of £9million a day."