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Bell Hotel Resident Wins Leave to Remain as Legal Hurdles Stall France Returns Pilot

Fresh court rulings complicate efforts to cut reliance on asylum hotels.

Overview

  • Khadar Mohamed, 24, says he has been granted leave to remain on human rights grounds and plans to move from the Bell Hotel to Bradford in mid‑October.
  • Mohamed publicly thanked Keir Starmer for the outcome, while the Home Office declined to comment on his case.
  • High Court judge Mr Justice Sheldon issued a 14‑day interim injunction blocking the removal of an Eritrean man to France under the UKFrance scheme.
  • Two planned deportation flights were reported to have been blocked or abandoned following last‑minute legal challenges, even as ministers hailed an initial return as a first step.
  • Epping District Council is pursuing a Supreme Court bid to close the Bell Hotel, with protests outside the site continuing in recent weeks.