Newspaper headlines: ''Migrant hotels facing closure' and 'Noel: I'm so proud of Liam'

Newspaper headlines: ''Migrant hotels facing closure' and 'Noel: I'm so proud of Liam'

The front pages of various newspapers are buzzing with headlines following a High Court ruling that has thrown the government’s asylum policy into disarray. The Daily Telegraph reports that “Migrant hotels facing closure” as a result of the ruling, while US President Donald Trump has pledged “air support but no boots on the ground” to Ukraine in the conflict with Russia. Elsewhere, the Pope is said to be “living with friends in the papal palace.”

The i Paper focuses on the Epping hotel, stating that the High Court ruling has thrown migrant policy into disarray. The legal action comes after protests erupted when an asylum seeker in the hotel was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. The Daily Mail joins in, highlighting Labour’s migrant hotels policy as being in disarray, with ministers reportedly stunned by the situation. The Bell Hotel now has just 24 days to close following an unsuccessful Home Office bid to prevent its closure.

The Daily Express declares the closure of the Bell Hotel as “a victory for the mums”, quoting Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK head Nigel Farage commending the legal ruling. The Guardian reports on the High Court ruling leading to turmoil for Sir Keir Starmer’s asylum policies. Thousands have gathered near the hotel since the sexual assault charge, with concerns about right-wing agitators also present. The front page also includes a piece on the UK eroding nature protections post-Brexit.

The Times picks up on the asylum hotel policy turmoil caused by the High Court ruling, noting warnings from Home Office lawyers about potential further applications aggravating the asylum estate pressures. Additionally, a piece on a possible capital gains mansions tax is highlighted, with the chancellor considering changes to existing tax exemptions for properties above a certain threshold

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