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While the violent protests have subsided, Epping remains split over the events that sparked the unrest that has plagued the community for the past 10 days, as Holly Evans and Nicole Wootton-Cane repor
I don’t think anybody in London understands just how close we are to civil disobedience on a vast scale in this country,’ Mr Farage said
No10 slams violent 'thugs' after six arrested during latest migrant hotel demonstration - Missiles were thrown at an elderly woman counter-protesting who had to be escorted away by police
A town on the outskirts of London was rocked by protesters who descended on a hotel housing asylum seekers for the second time in four days on Sunday night amid anger about a migrant accused of sexual assault.
Anger has been sparked after police have said the cost of policing protests outside a hotel in Essex believed to be housing asylum seekers has reached £100,000.
Thursday 17th July Saturday 19th July Sunday 20th July Far-right agitators The far-right were quick to jump on this protest.
Far from 'concerned local citizens' protests, fascists with a history of racist violence are organising the racist pogroms in Epping.
Video footage shared online seemed to show a police vehicle being driven towards a number of protesters in the road, before looking to hit at least one person. A spokesperson from the Metropolitan Police has confirmed that the force's officers attended Epping following a request by Essex Police to support with an ongoing protest and counter-protest.
Police say a van 'made contact' with a protester in Epping, Essex after being 'blocked in' following a violent demonstration outside the Bell Hotel, which left eight officers injured
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Essex Live on MSNEpping hotel protestors claim they aren't 'racist' or 'right wing' - just 'concerned about their children'
A third protest against the use of Epping's Bell Hotel as a refuge for asylum seekers took place last night (July 20). Protests erupted outside the Bell Hotel after a resident, Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, was charged with sexual offences in relation to a teenage girl.