Britain's Court of Appeal overturned a ban on housing asylum-seekers at a hotel in Epping, northeast of London. The ruling supports the Labour government's appeal against a High Court injunction that would have required the asylum-seekers to leave. The government feared the High Court's decision could lead to similar rulings nationwide, disrupting its asylum policies. Critics argue the government prioritizes asylum-seekers' rights over local residents. Protests have occurred outside the hotel amid rising tensions related to asylum-seeker issues.