Migrant hotels LIVE: Police brace for protests across the country as tensions soar

Protests outside a number of asylum seeker hotels are planned for towns across the UK this weekend.

It comes as the latest figures showed there were more than 32,000 asylum seekers in hotels, marking a rise of 8% during Labour's first year in office.

Stand Up To Racism is preparing to hold counter-protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers on Friday, including in Bournemouth, Cardiff and Leeds, with further demonstrations expected on Saturday.

This comes after the High Court granted Epping Forest District Council a temporary injunction to stop migrants from being housed at a hotel after days of protests were held.

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