Badenoch Urges Tory Councils to Mount Legal Challenges Against Asylum Hotels
London, Aug 21, (HS): Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has thrown her weight behind councils fighting to block the use of local hotels for asylum accommodation, calling a recent High Court ruling in Essex a “victory for local people.” In a letter circulated to Tory-run councils, Badenoch encouraged leaders to “take similar action to protect your…