52-year-old Phillip Curson attends a plea hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court for alleged violent disorder after protesting outside The Bell Hotel in Epping. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden has praised Conservative-led councils like Epping for taking legal action to stop hotels being used to house asylum seekers, amid failures from the government to address the issue.
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Protesters have gathered again outside The Bell Hotel in Epping, amid opposition to plans to use the site to house asylum seekers. The return of demonstrations comes just days after the local council won a temporary injunction to block the move. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The older brother of Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher has appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with rape. Paul Gallagher, 59, of East Finchley in north London, is also accused of coercive and controlling behaviour, three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat to kill, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage has rowed back on plans to deport hundreds of thousands of people in the first five years of a Reform UK government, now saying women and children will not be among those deported if the party wins the next election. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative MSP Graham Simpson has defected to Reform UK, saying, "I've watched Reform with interest and I see the opportunity to help to create something here in Scotland, and it's clear that the voters agree in increasing numbers". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Minister for EU Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds says he understands why people voted from Brexit, but that nobody voted for "barriers to trade" and the "dysfunction and chaos" over issues such as immigration. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Minister for EU Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds says the government can "build a valuable relationship with the European Union" without rejoining the single market or the customs union and without reopening freedom of movement. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Hadush Kebatu has arrived at Colchester Magistrates' Court in Essex, where the Ethiopian asylum seeker is on trial for sexual assault. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at..
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