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How violent protests in Epping are being fuelled by disinformation

Claims Essex police force bussed in antiracism activists have been denied but have spread on social media and rightwing news channels

The Guardian - UK

Dramatic moment police officers arrest Epping migrant hotel ‘protester’ at his home

Sixteen people held after disorder at Bell Hotel which began peacefully

Evening Standard

Voices: In its handling of the Epping asylum hotel protest, what exactly has Essex Police done wrong?

COMMENT: Protesters outside a hotel housing asylum seekers have accused the local force of ‘bussing in’ anti-racism campaigners, a fallacy repeated by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and which has taken hold on social media. But it’s not the police stirring up trouble, says Sean O’Grady

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Essex disorder was ‘signal flare’ of rising unrest and cracks in police forces

There have been a series of demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel in Epping since an asylum seeker was charged with sexual assault.

Evening Standard

Police fears over summer riots as forces already ‘stretched to the maximum’

Essex Police have already spent £100,000 policing unrest in Epping as they’re forced to draft in support from neighbouring forces after the protests turned ugly

The Independent UK

False online rumours spark protests outside Canary Wharf hotel earmarked for migrants

Protesters gathered at the site in London after posts claimed migrants were being moved there from the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex

The Independent UK

Police dismiss claims they bussed anti-racists to Epping asylum hotel protest

Essex force describes allegation, repeated by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and others, as ‘categorically wrong’

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Farage claim that police drove protesters to demo is not true – senior officer

Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington, of Essex Police, denied an accusation made by the Clacton MP.

The Independent UK

Essex Police say counter-protester transport claims ‘categorically wrong’

A series of demonstrations has taken place outside the Bell Hotel in Epping over the last week.

Evening Standard

Farage counter-protester claims at asylum hotel are ‘categorically wrong’, Police say

In a social media video, Farage said Essex Police chief constable should resign as a result of the claims

The Independent UK

Five men charged after violent protests outside Essex hotel

There have been a series of protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Evening Standard

‘A crisis boiling over’: The Essex community divided over violent migrant protests

IN FOCUS: 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 report

The Independent UK

'It's a powder keg': Government warned UK faces another summer of riots after Epping migrant hotel violence

Epping Forest District Council leader Chris Whitbread described the Essex town as a ‘powder keg’ after violent demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel on Sunday

Evening Standard

Yorkshire v Surrey, Sussex v Essex, and more: county cricket day one – as it happened

There was an intriguing first day at Cheltenham college, a fine debut knock from Kane Williamson and Rehan Ahmed in the runs once more

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The Independent UK

Farage defends protesters outside Essex asylum hotel as ‘concerned families’

Reform UK leader claims UK will see ‘civil disobedience on vast scale’ unless migrants stop arriving in UK on small boats

The Independent UK

Cost of policing protests outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’ reaches £100,000

There have been six arrests, while eight police officers were injured

Evening Standard

Cost of policing protests outside hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’ hits £100,000

The latest protest, on Sunday, saw more than 100 demonstrators assemble outside the Bell Hotel in Epping.

The Guardian - UK

No 10 condemns attacks on police at Essex asylum hotel

Nigel Farage says UK is ‘close to civil disobedience on a vast scale’ amid fears far right will exploit situation

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Evening Standard

Man denies violent disorder following protest outside Essex hotel

Keith Silk, of Torrington Drive, Loughton, appeared before Southend Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

The Independent UK

What happened at protests outside Essex migrant hotel and what have police said?

Experts warn far-right are capitalising on local issues to incite violence

Evening Standard

Six arrested after ‘thuggery’ outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’

More than 100 demonstrators assembled outside the Bell Hotel in Epping on Sunday evening, with some chanting ‘save our kids’.

The Independent UK

One arrested as protests outside Essex hotel continue

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Six arrested after bottles and flares thrown during another protest outside Essex hotel

More than 100 protesters gathered outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, on Sunday evening

Evening Standard

Arrest made as dozens gather outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’

More than 100 demonstrators gathered outside the Bell Hotel in Epping on Sunday evening.

The Guardian - UK

Five arrested as more than 1,000 protesters gather outside Essex asylum hotel

Officers issue order warning of arrest for anyone wearing a face covering

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