Dudley's leader says a 'woke' ruling allowing asylum seekers to stay in an Essex hotel will not change his policy.

On August 29, the Court of Appeal overturned a decision from a High Court judge which created a temporary injunction forcing The Bell Hotel in Epping to be cleared of asylum seekers by September 12.

The decision was challenged by the government and the hotel owners and the appeal was allowed after the Court of Appeal ruled there were flaws in how the original ruling was made.

Dudley Council's leader, Cllr Patrick Harley, had already instructed his legal team to investigate possible legal challenges to prevent asylum seekers being housed in hotels in the borough and he says the latest ruling changes nothing.

Cllr Harley said: "This ruling is not unexpected. A woke judiciar

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